- The tragic incident happened at about 5am at Igueoviobo community close to the army checkpoint on the road.
A fatal road accident along the Benin-Auchi road in Edo State has reportedly claimed the lives of twelve people.
The victims of the Saturday, March 1, 2025 auto crash, which involved a Toyota Hiace bus and a truck, were burnt to death.
The tragic incident happened at about 5am at Igueoviobo community close to the army checkpoint on the road.
The Edo Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, Cyril Mathew, confirmed the accident.
According to him, 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 slept off and in the process had a collision with the truck.
“They were burnt and we were able to contact the deceased relations because we were able to get the vehicle manifest,” he said.
Mathew said the occupants of the truck, the driver and his motor boy escaped unhurt.
He, however, advised drivers that whenever they experience fatigue on the road they should stop and relax for some minutes before continuing the journey.
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