One dead, 3 injured in Kogi auto crash

One person died and three others were injured in an auto crash along the Lokoja-Ajaokuta Road in Kogi State on Saturday.

The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the state, Mr. Samuel Oyedeji, who confirmed the incident to journalists, said a Peugeot J-5 bus and a Sharon bus were involved in the crash.

He added that the J-5 bus was the lone casualty of the accident.

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The FRSC official blamed the accident on over-speeding, reckless overtaking, and carelessness.

Oyedeji said: “The Sharon bus had eight persons while the J-5 bus had only three persons but God in his infinite mercy, kept seven persons unhurt.

“FRSC rescue team, which rushed to the accident scene, took the injured persons to the Kogi Specialist Hospital, Lokoja for medical attention.”

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