The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kogi State Command has confirmed the death of 15 persons, while five others were injured in an auto crash that occurred on Lokoja-Abuja road. The Guardian learnt that the crash, which occurred at about 7:30a.m. on Tuesday, followed a head-on collision between a J-5 Boxer bus and a […]
The Federal Road Safety Corps , Kogi State Command has confirmed the death of 15 persons, while five others were injured in an auto crash that occurred on Lokoja-Abuja road. The Guardian learnt that the crash, which occurred at about 7:30a.m. on Tuesday, followed a head-on collision between a J-5 Boxer bus and a…The Federal Road Safety Corps , Kogi State Command has confirmed the death of 15 persons, while five others were injured in an auto crash that occurred on Lokoja-Abuja road.
Kogi FRSC Sector Commander, Corps Commander , Stephen Dawulung, who confirmed the incident, said the injured victims were rushed to Ideal Hospital at Koton-Karfe for immediate medical attention. He attributed the cause of the crash to violation of traffic rules by the bus driver, who was allegedly driving against traffic while heading to Abuja from Lokoja.
“Thank God the tanker which was laden with Petroleum product did not go up in flames, which could have been more devastating and worrisome.
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