See what happened to Anglican priest, 12 others in Delta
– The death of the Priest, has thrown the entire Asaba Diocese of the Anglican Communion into mourning
– FRSC blamed the it on over speeding and poor visibility
Scene of the accident
An Anglican priest, Rev Stanley Ejiniwe and twelve other persons have reportedly lost their lives in a multiple auto accident which occurred near Atakpo River in Ibusa along Asaba-Ogwashi Uku road in Delta State on Thursday night.
The death of the Priest, has thrown the entire Asaba Diocese of the Anglican Communion into mourning.
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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 vehicles involved in the accident include a Ford bus with registration number GWK 684 XA, belonging to Christ Anglican Church, Ibusa; Mitsubishi L300 with registration number BJ 831 AKD; a commercial bus; and a Honda car with registration number BEN 413 CF.
Eyewitness reports had it 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.
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It was further gathered that 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.
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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