Nine hospitalised after auto crash in Nsukka – Police

The Enugu State Police Command has confirmed that nine people are in critical condition in two hospitals in Nsukka after an auto crash on January 8.
The command’s spokesman, Ebere Amaraizu, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Enugu on Monday that the hospitals were Enechi Hospital Ukehe-Nsukka and Bishop Shanaham Hospital, Nsukka, Enugu State.
Amaraizu said that auto-crash occurred at about 5pm on the Enugu-Makurdi Expressway at Umuoka in Udi Local Government Area.
The spokesman said that there was a collision between a Toyota Hiace bus ENU 681 XA and a Toyota Carina car CG 25 ENU.
Amaraizu said: “It was further gathered that following the collision, no fewer than nine persons comprising the drivers and the conductor of the Hiace bus with other occupants were critically injured.
“However, the police patrol team on the road was on hand to evacuate the injured victims on time to Enechi Hospital, Ukehe-Nsukka and Bishop Shanaham Hospital, Nsukka for medical attention and also clearance of obstructions to avoid further incident.
“As at the time of this report; victims are yet to communicate so as to establish their identities.”
Amaraizu said that investigation had commenced on the incident, adding: “The cause of the accident is yet to be established.”