By Johnbosco Agbakwuru
CALABAR—FOUR persons were feared dead in a ghastly motor accident involving a taxi and a trailer at 8 Miles, an outskirt of Calabar metropolis, Cross River State.

According to an eye witness, the four occupants of the taxi, an Audi Salon car, including the driver died on the spot, weekend,  when the accident occurred.

It was gathered that the taxi, which was heading to Calabar, ran under a stationary trailer while trying to avoid a head on collision with two trailers loaded with cement, while trying to overtake each other, thereby occupying the entire road.

The accident led to a traffic gridlock for over one hour.

It was gathered that men of the Federal Road Safety Commission, who arrived the scene shortly after the accident occured, had hectic time hacking off parts of the vehicle to remove the victims.

Confirming the report, Sate Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Hogan Bassey, said information available to him was that only one person died.

When reminded that the state radio station, Cross River Broadcasting Corporation had reported that four persons died, the PPRO, said perhaps the other three may have died on their way to hospital.

Meanwhile, Director General of Cross River State Emergency Management Agency, Mr. Vincent Aquah, who visited the accident scene described it as disheartening.

Aquah advised motorists to be cautious when on the road to avoid accidents that could maim or cause loss of lives.