AT least two people died, and 12 others were injured as a result of a road accident involving a single vehicle in Kogi state on Sunday, April 30.
The 18-seater bus vehicle had been speeding along the Zariagi-Okene road when one of its tyres burst, and it somersaulted.
Confirming the incident, the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the state, Stephen Dawulung, said the accident occurred in the early hours of the day.
“The injured have already been conveyed to Kekere Hospital, Kabba Junction, Zariagi, by our personnel who carried out the rescue operation.
“Already, the corpses of the dead passengers have been claimed by their relations for burial,” Dawulung said.
The FRSC commander, sympathising with families of the deceased, warned drivers against the use of worn-out or expired tyres, and advised them to take a minimum of 40 minutes to rest after driving for four hours.
On Thursday, April 27, 24 people had died in separate road accidents in Plateau and Bauchi states.
In the Jos North local government area of Plateau State, 10 persons were burnt beyond recognition after a tanker conveying petrol crashed and burst into flames.
Fourteen commuters were also killed and five others injured in an accident that occurred along the Bauchi-Darazo road, Bauchi.
In the first half of 2022, there were 6,627 road traffic crashes in the country, according to data from the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
Ijeoma Opara is a journalist with The ICIR. Reach her via vopara@icirnigeria.org or @ije_le on Twitter.