12 dead, six injured in Kogi auto crash: FRSC
The Abuja Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said at least 12 persons died in Sunday’s fatal accident on the Obajana-Lokoja Expressway, Kogi.
The corps spokesperson, Bisi Kazeem, confirmed the number of casualties in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday.
Mr Kazeem also stated that six persons sustained various injuries in the crash at about 10:30 p.m.
He added that the incident involved a Toyota Hiace Bus with Reg. No. MKA515ZD and a Sono Truck.
He said all the 18 passengers in the bus were male adults.
He blamed the cause of the crash on a speed violation, leading to the loss of control by the drivers of the vehicles.
Mr Kazeem quoted the FRSC corps marshal, Dauda Biu, as calling on motorists and other road users to “avoid driving against stipulated speed limit on all roads”.
Mr Biu said that observing the speed limit would help to reduce road crashes drastically.
(NAN)
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