A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent who witnessed the incident reports that the accident occurred at about 4 a.m. at the Fati Lami Abubakar Park junction of Ezza Road, Abakaliki.
Confirming the incident, Mrs Arit Godwin-Bassey, the Ebonyi Police Command’s Officer-in-Charge of Traffic, told NAN that her officers evacuated the woman to a nearby hospital.
“The victim was not seriously hurt and is responding to treatment; we took her to the Federal Teaching Hospital (FETHA) Abakaliki where she works as a medical doctor.
“The victim confirmed to the police that she dozed while driving after rushing home from work to breastfeed her new-born baby.
“I urge motorists, especially women, not to drive at night or whenever visibility is poor,’’ the Ebonyi traffic boss said.
Godwin-Bassey also said that the damaged car, a Nissan X-Terra Jeep, had been towed to the police station as further investigations would be carried out.
An eye witness, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told NAN that the victim was on top speed when the accident occurred.
“I was coming back from a party when the woman sped past, only for me to see that her car smashed a pole and somersaulted,’’ he said.
Efforts made by NAN to get the reaction of the Ebonyi sector commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) proved abortive, as he did not pick up several telephone calls put across to him.
Similarly, an FRSC official at the scene of the accident declined comment on the incident. (NAN)
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