Wedding guests killed, others injured in Delta auto crash

 

Two travelers who were said to be on their way to a wedding ceremony in Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area, Delta State, reportedly died instantly in a fatal road accident involving two cars on Saturday.

According to witnesses, a baby and several others were also injured in the heinous car accident that occurred along the Eku-Sapele road in the State.

According to reports, the incident was a head-on collision caused by overspeeding, which resulted in the death of two male commuters on the spot.

Sources said that one of the cars is a Lexus RX 350 with Registration No. KTU 942GS Lagos while the other is a Toyota Sienna.

It was gathered that the impact of the head-on collision was intense as the two vehicles were crushed and damaged beyond repairs.

The deceased and others involved in the accident were said to be indigenes of Oghara, in Ethiope West Local Government Area of the State.

They were said to be headed for a wedding ceremony at Agbor in Ika South Local Government Area of the state when the incident occurred.

A baby and several others in the twin vehicles, which appeared to run over each other in a video clip sighted by journalists in Warri, sustained life-threatening injuries.

Official statements from both the Delta Police Command and the Federal Road Safety Corps were still being awaited as of the time of filing this report.