by ‘Jola Sotubo

At least 19 people are believed to be have lost their lives in a terrible auto crash which occurred on the Owerri-Aba expressway.

The accident was said to have resulted after a commuter bus collided with a Nissan Xterra which was coming from the opposite direction.

While the commuter bus, which loaded in Owerri, Imo, was reportedly heading to Aba, it was not clear where the Nissan vehicle was coming from or heading to.

An eye witness account had it that the crash occurred at about noon yesterday, between Umuowa and Ihitte, Ngor Okpalaeke local council area of Imo State.

According to the badly shaken woman, all the 19 passengers, including the bus driver and conductor, died on the spot, but the Nissan driver survived the crash

“The only survivor, a pregnant woman that had her two legs chopped off, was bleeding profusely. Her fate obviously hung in the balance. She was in a very critical situation and I pray God will see her through the ordeal”, a woman said amidst sobs.

On what led to the crash, most of the sympathizers were of the opinion that the two vehicles were on top speed and eventually ran into each other while trying to avoid a pothole along the road.