By Kamsi Anayo, Awka
It was a tragic
No fewer than four persons were feared dead in an auto crash on Tuesday along the Soka axis of the Ibadan-Lagos Expressway.
The crash involved four trailers, four Micra cars, and one Toyota Camry.
This marked the sixth fatal accident recorded in that axis so far this year.
An eyewitness, said the accident occured when a trailer in front collided with another trailer attempting to reverse out of an abandoned filling station near Soka.
This led to a chain reaction, as three other trailers coming behind, following too closely, also collided, crashing into four Micra cars and a Camry.
It was learnt that several passengers sustained serious injuries.
One particular Micra was completely crushed, leading to the death of the driver and three other passengers.
A couple who boarded the Micra from Sanyo, just one bus stop away from the scene, were also involved in the crash.
The wife died on the spot, while the husband, who was seated in the front, survived with minor injuries.
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has since evacuated the bodies of the deceased, while the injured have been taken to the hospital for treatment.
