Heartland FC team members were involved in an accident on Friday while travelling to Abakaliki for the Ifeanyi Ekwueme TICO/SELECT Pre-Season Tournament.
According to the club, the accident occurred at Umunna, near Okigwe, within Imo State.
In an attempt to avoid a collision with an oncoming vehicle, the Heartland FC vehicle crashed into a carelessly parked car that was involved in another accident.