By Suleiman Anyalewechi
The Edo State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps, has blamed fatigue for the fatal road mishap on Auchi -Benin road Saturday March 1, 2025.
No fewer than 12 persons were said to have been burnt to death, in the early morning mishap involving a commuter Toyota Hiace bus and corrugated truck.
According to the Sector Commander of Edo FRSC Cyril Mathew, the tragic accident occurred at about 5.00am on Saturday in Igueoviobo community of Edo State .
The bus which loaded in Zuba, close to Abuja, and was heading to Benin, unfortunately had a head-on collision with the truck from the opposite direction.
The entire passengers on the bus ,according to the Sector Commander ,lost their lives in the incident.
“It happened on Saturday morning. There must have been fatigue on the side of the driver of the bus coming from Abuja.
“The driver may have slept off, and in the process, veered off and collided with the truck coming from the opposite direction.
” All the victims were burnt to death. However ,through the manifest ,we were able to contact the relations of the dead”, the Edo FRSC Sector Commander noted .
Conversely, the occupants of the truck-including the driver and his assistant, emerged unhurt from the mishap.
Mathew called for caution on the part of drivers plying the road at night . He emphasized the need for drivers to spare some minutes to relax and shake off fatigue when pressed.
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