Delta State Deputy Speaker’s Aide, Wife, 12 Others Narrowly Escape Death In Auto Crash

The Press Secretary to Delta State House of Assembly Deputy Speaker, Mr. Emmanuel Enebeli, his wife and 12 other travelers, on Monday, narrowly escaped death following a ghastly motor accident involving a Sienna Sport Utility Vehicle and a 2018 model Mercedes Benz.

ever-busy Ughelli-Kwale expressway

Enebeli was traveling to Asaba, the state capital with his wife onboard a commercial vehicle when the auto crash occurred at the Kwale section of the Ogwashi-Uku-Asaba expressway.

According to eyewitness account, the accident occurred when the driver of the white Mercedes Benz had attempted to enter the road without looking for oncoming vehicle after earlier making attempt to branch off to a New Pelozec Hotel along the Kwale express way.

It was learnt that no official of Federal Road Safety Corps was on ground as at when the accident occurred but eyewitness said “all the passengers came out of the vehicles with on scratch but the two vehicles were badly damage”.

One of the passenger in the vehicle told newsmen that the driver of the Mercedes Benz jeep was reckless as he suddenly entered the road with speed after attempting to branch off to a roadside hotel.

Enebeli who confirmed the accident in a telephone conversation, said; “I was traveling with my wife when the accident happened. All occupants came out unhurt, with the two vehicles badly damaged. It was a narrow escape for us. The grace of God just saved us. We could have all perish. I don’t know how to thank God for sparing us because it was really fatal but we all came out unhurt.