TRAGEDY struck, when not fewer than 10 persons lost their lives in a ghastly motor accident after Okada town, Ovia North-East Local Government Area of Edo State.
NEWSMEN gathered that the accident, which occurred at about 12.45pm, involved an 18-seater Toyota Hiace bus, which was said to have skidded off the road following a burst tyre.
Eye witness account said the bus lost its tyre while on high speed causing the driver to lose control of the bus, which eventually somersaulted.
According to the eyewitness, “the bus was coming from Lagos, and just after Okada town, it became uncontrollable, skid off the road and fell into a valley. This was followed by a loud noise and by the time we rushed to the scene, we found out that the bus was mangled already.”
However, another source confirmed that about 14 persons, including some members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, who were returning for their monthly clearance, lost their lives in the accident. At the time of this report, good spirited Nigerians and sympathizers were still rescuing trapped victims.
Sector Commander of Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, in the state, Mr. Henry Olatunji, confirmed the incident but said that the Command was awaiting full report on the number of victims from their Toll Gate command.
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