From Ameachi Prosper (The New Diplomat’s Delta State Correspondent)
A fatal accident at Ibusa by- passed of the Ugheli-Asaba highway, Delta State claimed no fewer than six lives on Thursday.
The dead victims include two infants, their nursing mother and three others.
Six other passengers of the ill-fated vehicle sustained injuries as a result of the crash which involved a commercial bus and a utility vehicle of one of the fast food companies in Asaba, the Delta state capital.
The accident was said to have occurred as a result of motorists using one section of the dual carriage way, as the other section was closed to traffic because of on-going dualization of the road.
An eyewitness said the fatal crash occurred at about 12 noon close to ADP Farms on the Ibusa axis, Oshimili North Local Government Area adding that the accident involved a Rudina fast food vehicle, carrying provisions and a commercial bus carrying passengers.
“Six persons died including two new born babies while about six other persons were injured.
“It occurred at the Ibusa bypass in Delta State close to ADP Farms, as a result of uncompleted road construction work. All vehicle are plying one way,” the eyewitness said.
Sector Commander Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC) in Delta State, Mr. Uchechukwu Wihioka also confirmed the accident.
Wihioka however said four persons were confirmed dead as at the time of rescue operation.
He stated that the accident occurred as a result of wreckless driving on the part of the drivers.
