Train, trailer collide in Aba


A train and trailer collided in
Aba, Abia State on Friday as the
driver of the truck was trying to
avoid a police checkpoint.

Witnesses said the Umuahia-
Port Harcourt train with
number 2212 ran into the
trailer at Aba /Owerri Road by
Factory Road in Aba around
6am.
The crash badly affected the
train, leaving many parts
damaged.
A gridlock also ensued as many
road users were left stranded

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