At least seven people have been confirmed dead with three others sustaining varying degrees of injuries in a fatal road crash along the Okene–Osara–Lokoja Highway in Kogi State.
According to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), the accident occurred when a commercial Siena bus reportedly crashed into a stationary heavy-duty truck at Osara.
Speaking to journalists in Lokoja on Monday, the Kogi State Sector Commander of the FRSC, Lawal Fagge said the bus en route Abuja – Auchi in Edo State and with passengers bound for different destinations, including Abaji in the Federal Capital Territory.
Fagge attributed the crash to excessive speed, driver fatigue and worn-out tyres.
He said the bodies of the deceased have been deposited in the morgue, while the injured victims were receiving treatment at a nearby hospital.
(Editor: Anoyoyo Ogiagboviogie)
