Auto crash claims 17 lives in Nasarawa
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By David Odama
The Federal Roads Safety Commission FRSC Sunday confirmed the death of 17 travellers in Akwanga Local Government Area of Nasarawa state
The FRSC Unit Commander in Akwanga, Assistant Corps Commander Ebere Onyegbaduo said the Corp received a distress call of a fatal accident by 7 pm between Akwanga and Gudi Towns.
“We rushed to the scene and found a Commercial vehicle VW Sharon Bus and a Private Toyota Sienna Bus in flames with the occupants inside the burning vehicles.
Ebere said preliminary investigation showed that the Sharon Bus coming from Abuja overtook on a hill, and at a bend when it ran into the Sienna bus and the two vehicles went up in flames leading to the death of 17 People beyond recognition.
“We rushed to the scene and found a Commercial VW Sharon Bus and a Private Toyota Sienna Bus engulfed in flames with the occupants inside the burning vehicles.
“We called for Fire Brigade, the fire was contained by 11pm and we completed the rescue by 2 am” he said.
Ebere said preliminary investigation showed that the Sharon Bus coming from Abuja was overtaking on a hill, and at a bend when it ran into the Sienna bus and the two vehicles went up in flames leading to the death of 17 People beyond recognition.
He said the occupants of the Sharon Bus have been deposited at the Akwanga General Hospital while those of the Sienna have been taken to the Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital, ( DASH) in Lafia.
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