Sixteen travellers have died in a road crash in Enugu road crash, the police have said.
The travellers onboard a Toyota Hummer bus were burnt beyond recognition when the bus burst into flames after plunging into a fence along Enugu/Opi/Nsukka Road in Ekwegbe in the Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu State.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, revealed this in a statement on Tuesday night.
The police said the accident occurred at about 5:20 pm, on Tuesday.
He said the passengers, who died in the crash, comprised 14 males and two females.
The bus driver was at high speed, lost control and plunged into the fence of Maduka University along the road, the police spokesperson said.
“However, two other passengers were rescued alive and taken to the hospital for medical attention by police officers, soldiers and public-spirited citizens, who immediately responded to the incident,” he said.
He said the vehicle was loaded with vegetables and other food items, noting that a preliminary investigation showed the vehicle was heading towards Nsukka from the Enugu axis of the road, but its actual take-off point and final destination had not been ascertained.
