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16 die in Kogi auto crash

From The Punch · (1h ago) English Critical tone

Summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

TLDR

  • Sixteen people died in a road accident on the Lokoja–Okene highway in Kogi State.
  • The crash involved a bus travelling from Jos to Lagos, with authorities attributing the cause to driver fatigue and excessive speed.
  • Six passengers were rescued with injuries and have been taken for treatment, while the deceased were transported to a mortuary.

A tragic road accident has claimed the lives of sixteen individuals on the Lokoja–Okene highway in Kogi State. The Federal Road Safety Corps confirmed the fatalities, stating that the crash occurred when a Toyota Hiace bus, en route from Jos to Lagos, veered off the road and plunged under a bridge. Authorities pointed to driver fatigue and excessive speed as the likely causes of the devastating incident.

the accident occured at Aku village near Osara, along Lokoja-Okene highway at about 9. 20 am. this Friday morning.

— Lawal FaggeKogi State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, confirming the incident.

Reports indicate that the bus was carrying 22 passengers, comprising 21 males and one female. The impact of the crash was severe, resulting in the deaths of 15 males and the sole female passenger. Emergency responders were swift to arrive at the scene following a distress call, managing to rescue six injured passengers who are now receiving medical attention.

21 male and one female in the ill fated bus.

— NTA News on XReporting on the passengers on board the bus.

The injured victims have been admitted to medical facilities in Osara and the Specialist Hospital in Lokoja. Meanwhile, the bodies of the deceased have been deposited at the Ankuri mortuary in Lokoja. The Kogi State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps urged road users to exercise caution and adhere to traffic regulations to prevent future occurrences.

killing 16 occupants, including 15 male and the only female in the bus.

— The PunchConfirming the number of fatalities.
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