Atleast 15 persons were reportedly killed and many others suffered injuries when a trailer rammed into a commercial bus they were travelling in Okpella, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State, on Monday evening.
The articulated vehicle was said to be coming from Lokoja-Okene road before ramming into the commercial bus that was full of passengers.
An eyewitness said that the incident occurred after the trailer had a brake failure and crashed into the commercial bus, a Toyota vehicle.
He also said that the corpses of the dead have been taken to the mortuary, while the injured were rushed to the hospital for treatment.
Meanwhile, the Etsako East Local Chairman, Hon. Benedicta Attoh, has commiserated with the families of the victims as well as the people of Okpella, on the tragic incident.
This was contained In a statement by her Chief Press Secretary, Ben Atu.
The statement reads: “It is with a deep sense of sorrow that I commiserate with the families of those that lost their lives in a fatal motor accident along the Ewo Market Road in Okpella on Monday, September 25th, 2023.”
“On behalf of Etsako East Local Government Council, I extend our heartfelt condolences to the families of our departed brothers and sisters.
“Their untimely death has undoubtedly caused great pain to their families and I pray that such tragedy will never occur again in Jesus name, Amen.
“May God grant the families and loved ones the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss and may their souls rest in peace, amen,” she said.
All attempts to reach the Edo State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Paul Okpe, on the incident proved abortive as at the time of filing this report.
