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Tragic auto crash claims 9 lives, 1 injured
Tragedy struck in the Awo-Ekiti, Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government Area of Ekiti State, when an Abuja-bound commuter bus and a truck collided claiming the lives of nine victims and injured one other person.
Tears from sympathisers flowed freely as rescuers arrived the scene of the accident on Awo-Igede Road to save distressed victims.
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According to an eyewitness who resides in the agrarian community, the accident happened when the Toyota Hiace bus, with number plates: EKY 978 XJ and the trailer attached to a DAF truck with number plates: XB 404 FKA were involved in a collision.
The accident was confirmed Public Relations Officer of Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Mr. Mohammed Olowo, who quipped that the possible cause of the accident was “over-speeding.”
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