From Joseph Obukata, Warri

Three persons have been confirmed dead in ghastly motor accident along the Evwreni axis of the East West road, in Ughelli North Local Government area of Delta State.

The victims who are kinsmen from same community were on their way to a ceremony when a volkswagen golf car they were traveling with rammed into a trailer along the Evwreni axis.

Eyewitness said at least three persons were confirmed dead and another critically injured in the accident.

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Sources disclosed that victims were rushed to the emergency unit at the Ughelli Central Hospital by men of the Ughelli Unit of the Federal Road Safety Corps where they were confirmed dead by the doctor on duty.

An eyewitness at the scene said that he was able to rescue one victim alive.

When contacted, the unit commander of the Federal Roads Safety Corps in Ughelli Ikechukwu Ken, said they acted through a distress call and confirmed the doctors report on the dead victims.