By Steve Oko
UMUAHIA — A heavy-duty trailer loaded with iron rods crashed into the perimeter fence of Federal Medical Centre Umuahia in the early hours of Thursday after reportedly losing control while climbing a hill along the Umuahia–Ikot Ekpene Expressway.
Although no lives were lost in the incident, a section of the hospital’s perimeter fence, recently beautified by the Abia State Government under its urban renewal initiative, was damaged.
The accident occurred near Finbarrs Road, close to the Abia State High Court, and triggered a major traffic gridlock on the busy expressway as commuters struggled to navigate the affected stretch during the morning rush hour.
Speaking to reporters, the trailer driver, who declined to disclose his identity, said the accident occurred at about 2 a.m.
