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TRAGIC: 5 Die, 4 Injured In Auto Crash At Anambra

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An auto crash between a trailer laden with metal scraps and a commuter bus has claimed at least five lives on Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at Ugwunwasike Ogidi by-pass in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State.

The five dead victims died instantly whereas about four other persons sustained varying degrees of severe injuries following the incident, a source at the scene revealed.

The driver of the trailer and his conductor whose whereabouts is unknown reportedly abandoned the vehicle and took to their heels after causing the deadly havoc.

According to Vanguard, the auto crash occurred when the trailer with registration number, XE 808 JJT was coming from Ogidi building material market to Ugwunwasike roundabout, while the bus was coming in the opposite direction .

It was learnt from a source that trapped corpses of the deceased victims were visible as men made attempts to remove them before police arrival at the scene.

The Ogidi Divisional Police Officer, DPO, Mr. Hassan Musa, who confirmed the incident stated that three persons died from the clas as against the acclaimed five.

He said, “My DTO one and two are with me and the injured ones have been rushed to the nearby Iyienu mission hospital, Ogidi, adding, when the corpses are removed from the accident scene they will be taken to the morgue at Iyienu Hospital Ogidi.”

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