Tragedy hit the family of a newlywed couple in Bayelsa after nine persons, including the groom’s parents and his sibling, died in an auto crash.
The accident occurred at the tollgate along Glory Land drive
in Igbogene axis of Yenagoa, the state capital.
According to an eyewitness, the deceased were returning to
their base in Sagbama Local Government Area of the state after the wedding
ceremony when the unfortunate incident happened.
FACTUAL NAIAJA NEWS gathered that the bus which the deceased
passengers boarded collided with an upcoming vehicle returning from Warri in
Delta state.
The vehicles were reportedly trying to divert to the
East-West road when the unfortunate incident happened, according to witnesses.
The cause of the accident may not be unconnected with the
deplorable state of that axis of the East-West road, a witness said.
Officials of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) told
Daily Trust at the scene of the incident that they had early evacuated four
persons who sustained injuries to a hospital in Yenagoa, but one later died.
He said the commission will come out with official statement
at the end of the operation since investigation is still ongoing.
Police Public Relations Officer in Bayelsa, SP Asinim
Butswat, said the Command has commenced investigation into the incident.
He said, “The unfortunate accident occurred on Saturday 4th
December, 2021 at about 1700hours, along the Glory Land drive, Igbogene,
involving a Toyota Hiace Bus with Reg No. AKL 652 YP and a Toyota Forerunner
Jeep with Reg No. KMK 923 AA.
“Sketch marks of the scene were taken, the accidented cars
were also evacuated to the Igbogene Division for further inspection.
“The corpses of the victims were deposited at the Niger
Delta University Teaching Hospital, Okolobiri while the injured passengers are
responding to treatment at the same facility.”
- DAILYTRUST