Thirteen persons, including a priest of the Anglican
Church, Rev. Stanley Ejiniwe, lost their lives in a multiple auto accident
which occurred on Thursday night, near Atakpo River in Ibusa along
Asaba-Ogwashi Uku road in Delta State.
The death of the Priest, has thrown the entire Asaba
Diocese of the Anglican Communion into mourning.
Three vehicles involved in the accident include a
Ford bus belonging to Christ Anglican Chursh, Ibusa, with registration number
GWK 684 XA; a commercial bus (Mitsubishi L300), with registration number BJ 831
AKD and a Honda car with registration number BEN 413 CF.
It was gathered that the driver of the commercial
bus and his wife died in the crash, while the cleric who was recently posted to
Christ Anglican Church, Ibusa, was alone in the Ford bus belonging to his
parish.
According to eyewitnesses, the priest was descending
the hills from Ibusa end of the road had a head-on collision with the fully
loaded commercial bus that was ascending the hill, while the Honda car also
said to be coming from Ibusa on high speed rammed into the vehicles.
Four survivors of the crash who are in critical
conditions are currently receiving treatment at St. Joseph Catholic Hospital
and St. Rebecca Hospital, both in Asaba, the state capital, while the dead, 11
males and two females, were deposited at the General Hospital, Ibusa.
The state Sector Commander of the Federal Road
Safety Corps (FRSC),Asaba, Mr. Rindom Kumven, who confirmed the accident,
blamed the it on over speeding and poor visibility.
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