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Eight dead, 3 injured in Abia auto crash
At least eight persons died and three others were injured in an auto crash along the Bende-Ohafia Road in Abia State on Sunday.
The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the state, Mrs. Ngozi Ezeoma, said in a statement on Monday in Umuahia that a trailer carrying chippings and a Sharon Volkswagen vehicle with 10 persons on board were involved in the accident.
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She said: “At the time of the crash eight persons had died including a woman standing by the roadside and three were injured.
“The injured victims were taken to the hospital while the dead ones were deposited at the morgue.”
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the crash was caused by dangerous driving and excessive speeding.”
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