Ambulance kills three in Abia

Three people were killed in an accident involving a black-coloured Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) used for ambulance services in Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State.

The accident occurred in front of Dacoo Petrol Station at Umuafukwu/Umuagwa village, along Ikot Ekpene Road, in Obingwa LGA on Thursday.

The ambulance was said to be running at top speed before the accident, hitting some tricycles and motorcycles, killing three persons and seriously injuring some others.

It’s unknown if the driver of the ambulance was drunk as he continued on to speed after the accident, before running into a nearby bush where his car eventually stopped.

Villagers and other sympathizers wept uncontrollably after the accident and lamented that the victims were sent to untimely death.

The natives advised vehicle owners plying the busy road to respect all road safety measures.

Meanwhile, the injured victims have been taken to the hospital for medical attention.

The incident is coming a few days after a 40-feet container fell from a truck in the Ogbo Hill area of Aba, crushing some vehicles and killing some persons.