Rivers: Road accident claims one life

A fatal road accident along Ikwerre Road/Ekwe Street in the Mile 3 area of Diobu, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Friday morning claimed the life of a wheelbarrow pusher identified as Ifeanyichukwu Udo.
Eyewitnesses said the tragic incident occurred a few minutes before 6:00 a.m. when a Mitsubishi commercial bus reportedly rammed into and crushed Udo, believed to be in his early 40s, while he was standing by the roadside at the Ikwerre Road/Ekwe Street junction.
According to sources, another pedestrian who was also struck by the vehicle narrowly escaped death but sustained injuries.
The victim was immediately rushed to a nearby clinic for medical attention by traffic personnel and o...