Three Die, 12 Sustain Injuries In Delta Road Accident
A total of Three persons lost their lives in an auto crash along the Ubulu-Okiti area of the Benin-Asaba-Onitsha Expressway in Delta State.
It was gathered that the incident which occurred around 7 am Wednesday, left 12 others injured.
The fatal crash involved a white Toyota Hiace bus with registration number KSH 688 ZF and a truck with registration number UWN 368 XT.
An eyewitness told our correspondent the dead victims include two males and one female while seven males and five female victims survive the crash but sustained degrees of injuries.
The Delta State Sector Commander of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Udeme Eshiet who confirmed the accident, attributed driving all night and speed violation as a possible cause.
He said, “Both commercial vehicles were said to be coming from Agbor and heading towards Asaba when the crash occurred”.
