No fewer than four persons died in a crash that occurred at Ugwu Onyeama on the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway, Enugu.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), however, rescued 25 victims.
The FRSC Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed, called for investigation and speedy prosecution of the driver responsible for the crash.
In a statement, the Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO) Corps Commander, Olusegun Ogungbemide in Abuja, said the accident occurred about 1900hours.
The corps said the preliminary crash investigation report shows that the crash was caused by speed violation.
The FRSC said it involved seven vehicles comprising a black Toyota Matrix with registration details ENU742NL, a white Suzuki Hijet mini bus ENU982XY.
This, the corps said, included a Custom Toyota Highlander jeep JRV247HK, and a blue Toyota Corolla with registration number UWN16AP.
Others are a Toyota Rav 4, a Red Mack Tanker and a Mazda vehicle.
The FRSC emergency rescue teams deployed to carryout rescue operations reported that the crash involved a total of 29 people comprising 20 male adults and nine female adults.
“From the number, 10 victims, eight male adults and two females, sustained various injuries. Unfortunately, four victims were killed as a result of the crash, “the corps said.
“FRSC investigation report indicates that of the four fatalities recorded, two victims were killed on the spot while the remaining two died in the hospital.
“The injured victims were rescued to orthopedic hospital, Enugu while the dead bodies have been deposited in Park Lane hospital morgue, “the FRSC said.
The corps marshal reaffirmed the position of the Corps on deepening its ongoing prosecution of drivers who by their actions caused road traffic crashes in Nigeria.
He however, noted that the driver responsible for the crash would not be spared.
The FRSC boss called on the Judiciary, transport unions leaders and other relevant stakeholders in the road transportation sector to join hands with the Corps towards restoring sanity on the roads
This, he said, would be through speedy and effective prosecution of traffic violators, especially those who caused crashes on the roads.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Corps Marshal during his inaugural address to reporters had drawn the attention of road users to issues of imbibing moral and ethical rebirth, which have become a major issue in the country.