A fatal road crash in Iruekpen end of the Benin-Ekpoma Expressway, Edo State, on Wednesday claimed three lives just as 12 others were badly injured when the bus they were travelling in collided with another vehicle while trying to overtake.
The Toyota bus belonging to one of the transport companies based in Benin City, Edo State was said to be going to Ekpoma from Benin City before the incident occurred.
The bus, with 14 passengers on board, was said to be at a very high speed while trying to overtake wrongly before the crash. Two of the passengers were confirmed dead on the spot, while one died on the way to the hospital and others who sustained various degrees of injury were taken to an undisclosed hospital and the dead taken to the mortuary.
The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Edo Command, Henry Benemesia, when contacted, confirmed the accident, and said three persons died, while others sustained injuries.
“What happened was that the driver was overspeeding and wanted to overtake wrongly. Two of them died at the spot, but one died on the way to the hospital. While twelve persons sustained injuries,” Benemesia confirmed.
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