FOUR KILLED IN KOGI ROAD ACCIDENT
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BY ALICE IDOWU
At least four people died in a terrible car crash on Sunday on the Lokoja-Ajaokuta road in Kogi State.
The commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps in Kogi State, Tenimu Etuku, told reporters on Monday that eleven others were hurt in different ways during the accident.
He said the crash involved an 18-seater Toyota bus and happened in Jimgbe Community on the Ajaokuta-Lokoja road, in Ajaokuta Local Government.
Etuku added that the injured were saved by FRSC staff, who took them to the Kogi State Specialist Hospital for care.
The bodies of the four who died were taken to the hospital’s morgue.
Giving further details, Etuku said, “The 18-seater bus with Abuja registration number ABC 232 XA was heading to Abuja from Enugu before the sad incident.”
The Sector Commander said the driver tried to avoid a head-on crash with a truck coming from the opposite direction by hitting a stopped truck that wasn’t working properly.
Etuku called the incident very unfortunate and told drivers to always stay aware of the road conditions, even if the road is free, because it might not be safe.
“This is because there is a big difference between a free motoring environment and a safe motoring environment.
“Therefore, drivers must always be on alert while driving on the highways,” he advised.
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