By Muhammad Ahmed Dan Asabe Lokoja
A devastating road accident occurred on Monday afternoon in Lokoja, Kogi State, claiming the lives of six students of Federal University Lokoja and the driver of the university's shuttle bus. The tragic incident happened at Felele, Lokoja, when an articulated vehicle lost control and rammed into the shuttle bus conveying students to school.
An eyewitness account revealed that the accident occurred at about 2:30 pm on Monday. "The articulated vehicle was carrying woods and hundreds of Jerry cans of palm oil heading to Abuja axis. Unfortunately, the driver lost control of the brakes and rammed into the FUL shuttle bus already filled with students," the source explained.
The impact of the collision was severe, causing the shuttle bus to be crushed by the articulated vehicle. Motorists and passengers traveling along the highway were stranded as a result of the accident.
Officers of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) quickly responded to the scene to rescue victims trapped under the articulated vehicle. The State Sector Commandant of the FRSC, Mr. Samuel Oyedeji, led his team to the scene and spoke to newsmen about the incident.
"I cannot give the actual number of those who lost their lives," Mr. Oyedeji said. "However, those who were injured have been moved to the Federal Teaching Hospital Lokoja and Kogi State Specialist Hospital, also in Lokoja, for further treatment. The bodies of the deceased have been deposited in the morgue of the hospitals for identification."
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