A road traffic accident has claimed the lives of seven people in Agbede, Etsako West Local Government Area, Edo State.
Miss Omozie Inegbenebor, an Assistant Route Commander and Public Education Officer for the Federal Road Safety Corps, Edo sector command, made the announcement in Benin on Monday.
According to Inegbenebor, the crash, which occurred on Sunday around 11:00 a.m., involved 14 vehicles, including one Sienna bus and 13 trucks.
According to her, the crash involved 25 adults, leaving seven people dead and other victims with varying degrees of injury.
She explained that the crash occurred due to a brake failure on one of the trucks, which collided with another vehicle, resulting in multiple crashes and fires.
Inegbenebor said, “Rescue teams of the FRSC Edo command have been on the ground carrying out rescue operations, clearing obstructions and controlling traffic along the area.
“The Sector Commander, Mr. Henry Benamaisia, while carrying out the spot assessment of the fatal crash, sympathised with families of the victims who were present at the scene and ensured the proper transloading of the vehicles spilling fuel and arrival of water tankers to put out the remaining fire.”