12 burnt to death in auto accident in Edo

At least 12 persons have been reportedly burnt to death in an accident along the Benin-Auchi road, Edo State.

The Edo Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Cyril Mathew, confirmed the accident on Sturday.

He said the accident, which happened on Saturday at about 5:00 am at Igueoviobo community close to an army checkpoint on the road, involved a Toyota Hiace bus and a truck.

“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 truck.

“They were burnt and we were able to contact the deceased relations because we were able to get the vehicle manifest,” he narrated.

He said the occupants of the truck, the driver and his motor boy escaped unhurt.

He advised drivers that whenever they experience fatigue on the road, they should stop and relax for some minutes before continuing the journey.