A heavy-duty trailer loaded with iron rods crashed into the perimeter fence of the Federal Medical Centre in Umuahia, the Abia State capital, in the early hours of Thursday.PUNCH Online gathered that the crash occurred after the trailer lost compression while climbing a hill along the Umuahia–Ikot Ekpene Expressway.The incident happened near Finbarrs Road, close to the Abia State High Court, causing a major traffic gridlock along the busy expressway.The trailer driver, who declined to give his name, said the accident occurred at about 2:00 a.m.Related NewsWe’ll recover all trapped in Rivers collapsed building —NEMAUPDATED: One dead, 10 rescued as three-storey building collapses in LagosAbia inaugurates anti-corruption steering committeeHe explained that the vehicle lost compression while ascending the hill, causing it to roll backwards uncontrollably before crashing into the fence of the Federal Medical Centre.The accident left the trailer obstructing part of the federal highway, leading to heavy traffic congestion during the morning rush hour as motorists struggled to navigate the affected section.As of the time of filing this report, there was no official confirmation of any casualties, while efforts were ongoing to evacuate the trailer and restore the free flow of traffic.More to come… PUNCH Online gathered that the crash occurred after the trailer lost compression while climbing a hill along the Umuahia–Ikot Ekpene Expressway.The incident happened near Finbarrs Road, close to the Abia State High Court, causing a major traffic gridlock along the busy expressway.The trailer driver, who declined to give his name, said the accident occurred at about 2:00 a.m.Related NewsWe’ll recover all trapped in Rivers collapsed building —NEMAUPDATED: One dead, 10 rescued as three-storey building collapses in LagosAbia inaugurates anti-corruption steering committeeHe explained that the vehicle lost compression while ascending the hill, causing it to roll backwards uncontrollably before crashing into the fence of the Federal Medical Centre.The accident left the trailer obstructing part of the federal highway, leading to heavy traffic congestion during the morning rush hour as motorists struggled to navigate the affected section.As of the time of filing this report, there was no official confirmation of any casualties, while efforts were ongoing to evacuate the trailer and restore the free flow of traffic.More to come… The incident happened near Finbarrs Road, close to the Abia State High Court, causing a major traffic gridlock along the busy expressway.The trailer driver, who declined to give his name, said the accident occurred at about 2:00 a.m.Related NewsWe’ll recover all trapped in Rivers collapsed building —NEMAUPDATED: One dead, 10 rescued as three-storey building collapses in LagosAbia inaugurates anti-corruption steering committeeHe explained that the vehicle lost compression while ascending the hill, causing it to roll backwards uncontrollably before crashing into the fence of the Federal Medical Centre.The accident left the trailer obstructing part of the federal highway, leading to heavy traffic congestion during the morning rush hour as motorists struggled to navigate the affected section.As of the time of filing this report, there was no official confirmation of any casualties, while efforts were ongoing to evacuate the trailer and restore the free flow of traffic.More to come… The trailer driver, who declined to give his name, said the accident occurred at about 2:00 a.m.Related NewsWe’ll recover all trapped in Rivers collapsed building —NEMAUPDATED: One dead, 10 rescued as three-storey building collapses in LagosAbia inaugurates anti-corruption steering committeeHe explained that the vehicle lost compression while ascending the hill, causing it to roll backwards uncontrollably before crashing into the fence of the Federal Medical Centre.The accident left the trailer obstructing part of the federal highway, leading to heavy traffic congestion during the morning rush hour as motorists struggled to navigate the affected section.As of the time of filing this report, there was no official confirmation of any casualties, while efforts were ongoing to evacuate the trailer and restore the free flow of traffic.More to come… He explained that the vehicle lost compression while ascending the hill, causing it to roll backwards uncontrollably before crashing into the fence of the Federal Medical Centre.The accident left the trailer obstructing part of the federal highway, leading to heavy traffic congestion during the morning rush hour as motorists struggled to navigate the affected section.As of the time of filing this report, there was no official confirmation of any casualties, while efforts were ongoing to evacuate the trailer and restore the free flow of traffic.More to come… The accident left the trailer obstructing part of the federal highway, leading to heavy traffic congestion during the morning rush hour as motorists struggled to navigate the affected section.As of the time of filing this report, there was no official confirmation of any casualties, while efforts were ongoing to evacuate the trailer and restore the free flow of traffic.More to come… As of the time of filing this report, there was no official confirmation of any casualties, while efforts were ongoing to evacuate the trailer and restore the free flow of traffic.More to come… More to come…
JUST IN: Trailer loses control, crashes into FMC fence in Abia