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HomeNational14 die in Edo auto crash

14 die in Edo auto crash

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No fewer than 14 persons on Thursday lost their lives in an auto crash on the Benin-Okene Highway. NAN reported that the incident, which occurred around the Ewu slope in Esan Central Local Government Area of Edo, involved a 15-seater Toyota Hiace bus belonging to Edo City Transports Service and an articulated vehicle.
The truck, which was believed to be coming from Abuja ran into the bus, resulting to death of all passengers on board.
An eyewitness, Ben Omoede, claimed that the incident occurred when brakes of the articulated vehicle failed.
“The truck lost brake and ran over the Toyota bus coming from the opposite side, killed the 13 passengers and the driver,” he said. Officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps and the Red Cross evacuated the corpses to Irrua Specialist Hospital in Edo.

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Mike Odiahi, the Chairman, Edo Central branch of the Nigeria Red Cross Society, who was at the scene, confirmed the incident to journalists. Fourteen bodies were recovered and they have been taken to the mortuary at Irrua Specialist Hospital,” he said.
Odiahi lamented over frequent accidents around the Ewu slope and advised road safety officials to ensure regular patrol in the area to prevent further accidents. Via pmnewsnigeria.com

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