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From Tony Osauzo, Benin
Seven people have been reportedly killed in a road accident in Agbede, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State.
The crash was said to have occurred last Sunday, June 5, at about 11am which involved 14 vehicles, comprising one Sienna bus and 13 trucks.
An Assistant Route Commander and Public Education Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Edo Sector Command, Miss Omozie Inegbenebor, in a statement, yesterday, said that 25 adults were involved in the crash which left seven people dead and others with various degrees of injuries.
She explained that the crash occurred as a result of a brake failure from one of the trucks, which ran into another vehicle.
“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 trans-loading of the vehicles spilling fuel and arrival of water tankers to put out the remaining fire,” the statement added.
