No fewer than two All Progressive Congress faithful were, on Wednesday, feared dead, following an auto crash that occurred along Onuebonyi Road, by Sharon Junction, in the Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.
It was gathered that the party supporters were in a chartered vehicle, belonging to Onitsha South Mass Transit.
They were said to be heading to Iboko, the Izzi council secretariat, the venue for the flag-off campaign of the APC governorship candidate, in the state, Francis Nwifuru, which took place on Wednesday.
Investigations revealed that the victims died instantly, following the excruciating impact of the accident. The victims were said to be a man and a woman.
Others equally sustained varying degrees of injuries.
According to an eyewitness, who spoke on condition of anonymity, the accident occurred as a result of the carelessness of the drivers.
“One of the drivers was moving carelessly, but unfortunately for him, he collided with another car in an attempt to overtake without minding his life and that of passengers.
“I learnt the victims of the accident had been taken to the hospital, but I’m sure two persons, a man and a woman died instantly. It was a painful experience today,” the source said.
Efforts made to reach the Ebonyi State Command of the Federal Road Safety Commission failed.
A new Sector Commander was said to have been transferred to the state and would not make any comment, currently.
