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Tragedy As Seven Die, Others Injured In Imo Road Crash by Dapromzy333(op): 8:08am On May 19, 2024
On Saturday, a trailer lost control and smashed three minibuses in Owerri, the capital of Imo State. Seven people were thought dead.

Platinum Times Nigeria gathered that the truck hit about 20 persons at the Imo State University junction in Owerri after the driver lost control of the vehicle.

The incident occurred around 7 pm on Saturday night.

Sources said the heavy-duty truck was driving against traffic and eventually rammed into three minibusses with nine passengers each including the drivers.

Some of the victims were rushed to the Federal University of Technology Hospital Owerri for treatment, while seven others confirmed dead had been deposited at the morgue.

An eyewitness who gave his name as Emeka noted that the buses were hit in quick succession because they were driving close to each other

A crowd subsequently besieged FUTHO to look for their relatives.

Gridlock took over the busy Okigwe Road as people rushed to the accident scene while the affected vehicles were blocking a major part of the road.

Efforts made to reach the police spokesperson, ASP Henry Okoye, were not successful as his telephone line was not reachable as of the time of filing this report.
https://platinumtimes.ng/breaking-over-20-feared-dead-as-trailer-rams-into-mini-bus-in-imo/

Re: Tragedy As Seven Die, Others Injured In Imo Road Crash by Sonnobax15(m): 8:12am On May 19, 2024
lipsrsealed
What a sad way to exit an already evil world...


More reasons why I always go down on my knees to praise God when I get home after every successful road-hustle,cuz no be me sabi ride pass..... Neither am I the one that God loves the most nor am I the only one who rides more carefully.....Na just by the grace of God 🙏.
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Rip to Dem...So sad already..
Re: Tragedy As Seven Die, Others Injured In Imo Road Crash by slaawomirr: 8:12am On May 19, 2024
Damnnn niggar

Rest in peace to them

We were born to die...for everyday we wake we are faced with more than a hundred ways to die


To only prayers we should pray is for us to smoke enough weed, bang enough pussy, drink enough bottles, make some dope money and seek little knowledge before we die
Re: Tragedy As Seven Die, Others Injured In Imo Road Crash by Mhurfhy(m): 8:12am On May 19, 2024
God
Re: Tragedy As Seven Die, Others Injured In Imo Road Crash by STEWpid(f): 8:12am On May 19, 2024
Chai..



May God comfort the family of the deceased and grant the victims eternal rest.


Amin.


Re: Tragedy As Seven Die, Others Injured In Imo Road Crash by Curious345:
Very sad Indeed .
Re: Tragedy As Seven Die, Others Injured In Imo Road Crash by meum: 8:13am On May 19, 2024
Wetin
Re: Tragedy As Seven Die, Others Injured In Imo Road Crash by BarrElChapo(m): 8:13am On May 19, 2024
Rest in peace to all who lost their lives. May God comfort their families and loved ones.
Re: Tragedy As Seven Die, Others Injured In Imo Road Crash by Kingray10: 8:13am On May 19, 2024
These are people whose families are waiting for them at home.
Secure us oh LORD, both in going out n coming back home.
RIP
Re: Tragedy As Seven Die, Others Injured In Imo Road Crash by donleo92(m): 8:13am On May 19, 2024
that road na death trap...


from imsu junction down to orji am so scared when I ply that road. coupled with the fact that drivers are always driving very fast.
Re: Tragedy As Seven Die, Others Injured In Imo Road Crash by maxiuc(m): 8:13am On May 19, 2024
angry

That Imsu junction always sucking blood every Year

Wetin dey there sef

Every year occurrence at that particular side
Re: Tragedy As Seven Die, Others Injured In Imo Road Crash by ATEAMS: 8:13am On May 19, 2024
Bad
Re: Tragedy As Seven Die, Others Injured In Imo Road Crash by DaddyGngeess(m): 8:15am On May 19, 2024
May their soul rest in peace, a neighbor died in my car yesterday on our to hospital
Re: Tragedy As Seven Die, Others Injured In Imo Road Crash by Curious345:
Ok
Re: Tragedy As Seven Die, Others Injured In Imo Road Crash by ChizzyBuna(m): 8:16am On May 19, 2024
The incident occurred around 7 pm on Saturday night.

Thank God I'm an introvert undecided
By 7 I'm already in my room tucked up watching series with my ice cream chocolate and popcorn. I hate anything night hangout


R.i.p to the dead
Re: Tragedy As Seven Die, Others Injured In Imo Road Crash by ignis: 8:16am On May 19, 2024
Bad driver and bad road
Re: Tragedy As Seven Die, Others Injured In Imo Road Crash by Authority2000: 8:17am On May 19, 2024
What a sad way to leave this world. RIP to the dead.
Re: Tragedy As Seven Die, Others Injured In Imo Road Crash by Nobody:
20+ deaths!!!

It was at that Imsu Junction, break failure happened!

Dangote truck drivers should be made to undergo severe mental evaluation.....cos WTF!!!

I narrowly escaped been part of the dead, Omo......small thing I for don RIP....small thing ohh.
Ohh, my lil kid will forever be in my heart
Jesus
Re: Tragedy As Seven Die, Others Injured In Imo Road Crash by Angelfrost(m): 8:20am On May 19, 2024
Sigh... Lawlessness everywhere in this country.

Tell me what a trailer is doing driving against traffic?!

Some of these buses also park anyhow just in a bid to hustle for passengers.


All these things can be easily prevented if Traffic and Driving laws are fully enforced.


Nigeria is a very lawless country, and I believe Nigerians are among the most lawless human beings to walk the face of this planet.
Re: Tragedy As Seven Die, Others Injured In Imo Road Crash by mightyhazel: 8:21am On May 19, 2024
slaawomirr:
Damnnn niggar

Rest in peace to them

We were born to die...for everyday we wake we are faced with more than a hundred ways to die


To only prayers we should pray is for us to smoke enough weed, bang enough pussy, drink enough bottles, make some dope money and seek little knowledge before we die
Enough pussy, drinks and weed,but little knowledge?
Re: Tragedy As Seven Die, Others Injured In Imo Road Crash by mightyhazel: 8:21am On May 19, 2024
Death toll was UpTo 20..my younger brother works at imsu


Kids that's just rounded up their exams..

What a world
Re: Tragedy As Seven Die, Others Injured In Imo Road Crash by superCleanworks(m): 8:21am On May 19, 2024
The horror and screams.
Re: Tragedy As Seven Die, Others Injured In Imo Road Crash by deathtoLeo: 8:22am On May 19, 2024
slaawomirr:
Damnnn niggar

Rest in peace to them

We were born to die...for everyday we wake we are faced with more than a hundred ways to die


To only prayers we should pray is for us to smoke enough weed, bang enough pussy, drink enough bottles, make some dope money and seek little knowledge before we die
cheesy
Re: Tragedy As Seven Die, Others Injured In Imo Road Crash by lightwind(m): 8:23am On May 19, 2024
Where was this accident ? Is it at Futo junction or Imsu junction i don't understand this junk location 😐.

Jehovah your children deh your hand o
Re: Tragedy As Seven Die, Others Injured In Imo Road Crash by Nobody: 8:24am On May 19, 2024
lightwind:
Where was this accident ? Is it at Futo junction or Imsu junction i don't understand this junk location 😐.

Jehovah your children deh your hand o
Imsu Junction....
Re: Tragedy As Seven Die, Others Injured In Imo Road Crash by Beremx(f): 8:25am On May 19, 2024
That junction needs a traffic light. I'm sure there were no traffic warders. Crossing that road down to Orji Okigwe road was a death trap during my school days at IMSU. Not even a pedestrian bridge is available.
RIP to the dead
Re: Tragedy As Seven Die, Others Injured In Imo Road Crash by Obinna141: 8:27am On May 19, 2024
This country is becoming so use to bad News...
God see us through.
Re: Tragedy As Seven Die, Others Injured In Imo Road Crash by tuoyoojo(m): 8:27am On May 19, 2024
What a needless waste of lives

Why would a trailer be driving against traffic

Where e dey rush dey go

Those commuters would have bidded their loved ones bye and may have said to them. " I don come now now "

Welcome back is one of the most underrated blessing we enjoy every day
Re: Tragedy As Seven Die, Others Injured In Imo Road Crash by Akwamkpuruamu: 8:30am On May 19, 2024
This trailers, I don't no how best to curtail them from wasting souls
Re: Tragedy As Seven Die, Others Injured In Imo Road Crash by MaziObinnaokija: 8:30am On May 19, 2024
sad
Re: Tragedy As Seven Die, Others Injured In Imo Road Crash by Kingrshd3: 8:32am On May 19, 2024
Look at what PitObi had caused nekwa
Re: Tragedy As Seven Die, Others Injured In Imo Road Crash by renythyly: 8:33am On May 19, 2024
One bad news to another everyday.
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