Auto Crash Claims Five Along Eku-Warri Road

Five persons have been reported dead in an autocrash along the Eku/Warri road by Oha Secondary School in Okpe Local Government Area of Delta State.

The accident involved an Ash coloured Lexus 330 with Registration number: TJK203HG(Lagos) and a dark green Toyota Picnic, a commercial vehicle with Registration number:KPE 778AA.

It was learnt that the Lexus was on a very high speed going towards Warri Axis when it failed brake, lost control and rammed into the Toyota Picnic going towards Oviorie-Ovu Community and plunged same into a dish.

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The driver of the Toyota Picnic and four of his passengers died on the spot, our correspondent who was at the scene reports.

The incident caused serious tension within the area as other road users stopped by to have a glimpse of the gory scene.

At the time of filing this report, officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps were seen evacuating the remains of the deceased just as policemen were seen forestalling any breakdown of law and order.