The accident happened at near Ohiya Mechanic Village in Ohiya, near the Abia Tower of Peace in the Abia capital.
Eyewitnesses report that the ill-fated bus somersaulted multiple times, leading to the tragic loss of five lives, while many others who sustained serious injuries were rushed to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Umuahia for treatment.
No official factor has been established to have caused the crash but some eyewitnesses claimed that the driver of the Ebonyi Transport Company bus suffered fatigue and dozed off on while riding on the highway.
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