The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of four persons in a ghastly motor accident which occurred on Lokoja – Ajaokuta road in Kogi State.
The state Sector Commander of FRSC, Mr Tenimu Etuku, who disclosed this to newsmen on Sunday said seven other persons sustained varying degrees of injuries in the accident.
He said the accident which involved an 18-seater Toyota commercial bus occurred at Jimgbe Community along Ajaokuta–Lokoja road.
Etuku said the 18-seater bus with Abuja registration number ABC 232 XA was heading to Abuja from Enugu before the sad incident.
He explained that the driver in an attempt to avoid a head-on collision with an on coming truck rammed into a faulty stationary truck.
Etuku described the incident as very unfortunate, urging motorists to always be mindful of the motoring environment, which may be free but not safe.
“This is because there is a big difference between a free motoring environment and a safe motoring environment.
“Therefore, drivers must always be at alert while driving on the highways,” he advised.
The Sector Commander said the injured victims of the accident were rescued by FRSC personnel, who also took them to the Kogi State Specialist Hospital for treatment while corpses of the dead four persons were deposited at morgue of the same hospital.
