19 dead, 8 injured as Bus Collides with Truck in Kogi state

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Monday confirmed that no fewer than 19 persons died and eight others injured in an auto crash which occurred on Sunday along Lokoja-obajana road.

The kogi state Sector Commander of the corps, Kumar Tsukwam disclosed the incident on Monday to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lokoja

Tsukwam revealed that “the fatal accident occurred at Gadabiu community along the Lokoja-Obajana road in Lokoja Local Government Area of the state around 4pm on Sunday.”

According to him, “the fatal and very sad accident involved an articulated vehicle (Truck) and a Toyota Hummer Bus heading to Abuja from the South.

“It was a head-on collision when the bus, on high speed, tried to overtake an articulated vehicle only to face an oncoming articulated vehicle with no option.

“It was very unfortunate, because it was caused by speeding and wrongful overtaking and involved 27 persons, nineteen (19) people, including five children, were burnt to death, while eight others sustained various injuries including cuts, bruises, dislocations, fractures, and burns.”

“Our rescue operation team and the police were able to rescue the eight survivors and rushed them to Fisayo Hospital, Obajana for immediate medical attention.

The commander also stated that the highways are not race roads and appealed to motorists to avoid over speeding and wrongful overtaking.

The commander, Tsukwam used the occasion to urge motorists to observe traffic regulations, avoid excessive speeding, and refrain from dangerous overtaking. He emphasized that highways are not racetracks and called for greater caution to reduce road crashes and fatalities nationwide.

(NAN)