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Speeding ambulance kills 3 in Abia (photos)

The ambulance
The ambulance

A speeding ambulance has reportedly killed three people in Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State.

The black-coloured Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) used for ambulance services was said to be running at top speed when it hit some tricycles and motorcycles, killing three persons and seriously injuring some others in front of Dacoo Petrol Station at Umuafukwu/Umuagwa village, along Ikot Ekpene Road, in Obingwa LGA.

The accident occurred at noon on Thursday, Nov. 23.

Ambulance victim
Ambulance accident victim

After the accident, the driver continued speeding until he crashed into a nearby bush.

The injured victims have been taken to the hospital for medical attention.

This comes one week after a 40-feet container fell from a truck at Ogbor Hill in Aba, crushing some vehicles and killing some persons.

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