The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has on Thursday, June 29, confirmed the death of 11 persons in a road accident that occurred along Ovia the River Bridge, along Benin-Ore-Lagos express way.
Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Edo, Mr Paul Okpe, told Journalists that eight persons were also injured in the accident which involved a truck, Kia car and Toyota bus.
He said both the injured and dead persons had been taken to the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH).
Okpe who could not immediately established the cause of the accident however, urged motorists plying the roads to always imbibe road safety culture.
“We may not know what was the cause of the Road Traffic Crash, until a proper investigation is done.
“What I can tell you is that a truck loaded with goods ran into a Toyota hummer bus and that led to the death of 11 persons on the bridge of Ovia river and eight persons were injured.
“We moved both the dead and injured persons to the University of Benin Teaching Hospital.
“We can not say what caused the accident but I was there with my men for the rescue.
“The accident scene has been cleared. I have contacted our investigator and the Federal controller of works to look at the cause of the accident on the bridge across the Ovia river”, he said.
He urged road users to be careful on the roads as the Eld-el Kabir celebration continued, noting that most of the RTC in the state were caused by those passing through the state.
“As we celebrate the sallah break, drivers should avoid speed and over loading and avoid the use of phone while driving”, he said.