File: Road safety men at an accident scene
Not more than 12 persons were burnt to death in a road crash that occurred on Saturday in Edo State.
The sad incident reportedly occurred at about 5 am at Igueoviobo community, close to an Army checkpoint along the Benin-Auchi Road.
The Edo Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Cyril Mathew, who confirmed the accident, said it involved a Toyota Hiace bus and an articulated truck.
He disclosed that all occupants of the commercial bus were burnt to death, while the driver of the truck and his conductor escaped unhurt.
“The bus took off from Zuba, Federal Capital Territory, heading towards Benin but collided with a truck heading towards Auchi, killing the whole occupants of the bus.
“It happened on Saturday morning. There must have been fatigue from the driver coming from Abuja, and the driver may have dozed off and, in the process, had a collision with a truck.
“They were burnt, and we were able to contact the deceased relations because we were able to get the vehicle manifest,” Matthew said.
He advised drivers to always stop and relax for some minutes whenever they experience fatigue on the road before continuing their journey.
