By Boluwaji Obahopo
LOKOJA — Seven persons have been confirmed dead, while three others sustained injuries in a road accident along the Okene–Osara–Lokoja Highway in Kogi State.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said the crash occurred when a commercial Siena bus travelling from Auchi in Edo State to Abuja collided with a stationary heavy-duty truck that was undergoing repairs in Osara.
Confirming the incident, the Kogi State Sector Commander of the FRSC, Lawal Fagge, said the bus was conveying passengers to various destinations, including Abaji in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
He attributed the accident to excessive speeding, driver fatigue and a tyre burst, which caused the driver to lose control before crashing into the parked truck.
