No fewer than 12 people have lost their lives in a fatal road accident along the Benin–Auchi–Lokoja Road in Edo State.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed that the incident occurred on Wednesday at Egono, near Ewu.
According to the agency, the crash involved a truck reportedly carrying both passengers and goods to Benin City. In addition to the fatalities, 14 people sustained injuries, while several others escaped unharmed.
Eyewitnesses revealed that about 37 passengers were on board when the driver, allegedly speeding, attempted a risky overtaking manoeuvre. The vehicle reportedly lost control, veered off the road, and overturned, trapping many occupants.
The spokesperson for the Edo State Command of the FRSC, Patricia Onwochei, attributed the accident to wrongful overtaking.
She further disclosed that one of the victims had already been buried, while the remaining 11 bodies were taken to the mortuary at St. Lazarus Hospital in the area.
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