Five Persons Dies in an Auto Crash along Otu-Calabar Highway in Cross River State

Five persons have died in an auto crash along the Otu-Calabar Highway in Cross River State.

Eleven others were injured in the crash which occurred on Saturday.

Involved in the crash were a Nissan caravan marked GWB 532 XY and an unmarked truck.

The state sector commander of Federal Road Safety Corps, Matthew Olonisaye, who announced the accident on Sunday, blamed it on overspeeding, wrong-way driving, and indiscriminate parking.

Eleven males and five females were involved, and three out of the five females and two out of the 11 males involved were confirmed dead, while the remaining 11 male and female occupants sustained injuries of various degrees.

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When the report of the incident was received, the FRSC operatives mobilized and moved over to attend to the situation.

Upon arrival at the crash scene, the injured ones were moved to nearby hospitals for prompt medical attention while the bodies of the deceased were deposited at the morgue.

When an inquiry was made as to the cause of the crash, it was gathered that the causal factor to the crash was speed-related according to eyewitnesses.

After the evacuation of the victims, the road was cleared of the wreckage to enable the free flow of traffic.

Meanwhile, the sector commander warned road users especially motorists against speeding, wrong-way driving, and indiscriminate parking.

While reiterating the need for safety consciousness among drivers, the sector commander advised passengers to ensure that drivers were not ignored when deviance to road safety is observed.

He commiserated with the families of the deceased and wished the injured a quick recovery.