Three killed, as SUV plunges into river on East-West road

A Sport Utility Vehicle, Wednesday plunged into the Orashi river at
Mbiama on the Rivers State end of the East-West road bordering Bayelsa
in the Ahoada West local government area, killing three of its
occupants.

A woman who reportedly survived the crash sustained serious injuries
and was rushed to an undisclosed hospital.

It was learnt that the black Mercedes Benz G55 model SUVwith four
occupants was said to be on high speed and attempted to overtake a
Mazda 626 salon car when disaster struck.

The ill-fated car, Vanguard learnt, was heading to Port Harcourt when
it plunged into the river at about 3pm.