Five people have died and six others sustained serious injuries in a fatal road accident along the Calabar–Ugep highway in Cross River State.
The crash occurred on Saturday evening at Biase when a Taraba Mass Transit bus collided with a stationary truck that had been parked by the roadside for about three days.
Eyewitness Denis Atem, a resident of Biase, said the accident happened during a heavy downpour that severely reduced visibility.
“The weather was hazy due to the rain, and the bus driver, traveling at a moderate speed, couldn’t see the truck in time. There were no warning signs to alert oncoming vehicles,” he explained.
The bus, which was heading to Calabar from Jalingo, Taraba State, was carrying several passengers when it rammed into the truck.
Officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ugep confirmed the fatalities, noting that the bodies have been deposited at the Ugep General Hospital mortuary, while the injured are receiving treatment at the hospital’s emergency unit.
Authorities are expected to launch an investigation into why the truck was abandoned without safety signage, as residents call for stricter enforcement of road safety regulations.
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