TWO PEOPLE WERE KILLED AND TWELVE WERE INJURED IN A CAR ACCIDENT IN KOGI

A car accident on the Zariagi-Okene route in Kogi State claimed two lives and injured 12 others.

The Sunday collision involved a Toyota Hiace bus carrying 18 passengers and a driver.

The Kogi State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Mr Stephen Dawulung, who confirmed this, in a statement on Sunday, said the accident which happened at 3:30 am, on Sunday, was caused by overspeeding.

The vehicle reportedly somersaulted several times after one of its tyres burst.

Mr Stephen Dawulung, the Kogi State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, confirmed this in a statement on Sunday, saying the accident, which occurred at 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, was caused by overspeeding.

After one of its tyres burst, the vehicle allegedly somersaulted several times.

According to him, the injured victims were transferred to the hospital for treatment, while the deceased's bodies had already been claimed for burial by family.

"The injured have already been conveyed to Kekere Hospital, Kabba Junction, Zariagi, by our personnel who carried out the rescue operation," he confirmed.

The sector commander expressed sympathy to the victims' families and recommended drivers to avoid nighttime travel, excessive speed, and the use of worn-out or expired tyres, as well as to take 40 minutes of rest after every four hours of driving to avoid weariness and drowsiness.

Dawulung commended the military for providing security protection to FRSC officers conducting the rescue operation, while also requesting increased collaboration with other security authorities to safeguard lives on roadways.