on East-West Road, Zarama, near Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, on Friday,
while another five passengers died in a ghastly crash along
Ila-Orangun – Otun-Ekiti road.
While 12 persons sustained injuries in the Bayelsa crash, eight
persons were injured in the Osun crash, which occurred on Wednesday.
The Bayelsa accident involved two vehicles – an 18-seaterToyota
Hiaceand aToyota Siennavehicle.
The accident, which caused panic within the community, occurred near
the popular Zarama market at 10.20am.
One of the vehicles involved in the accident, an 18-seaterToyota
Hiacewith number-plate YB 820 AAA, was said to have exploded and went
up in flames after it collided with theSienna.
The situation was said to have resulted in the death of some of the
passengers in theToyotabus, including its driver.
An eyewitness, Mr. Joel Ebi, said the commercial bus was travelling
from Warri, Delta State, to Calabar, Cross River State, when the crash
occurred.
The second vehicle, he said, a Siena bus with number-plate BJ 292 BWR
was conveying a family of eight from Warri, Delta State to Aba, Abia
State when the accident occurred.
The remains of the passengers have been deposited at the morgue of the
Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital, Okolobiri, by officials of
the Federal Road Safety Commission while the rescued commuters are
receiving medical treatment in the same hospital.
Another eyewitness, Mr. Sam Amabebe, said theHiacebus veered off the
road into his farm.
When contacted, the State Commander of the FRSC, Vincent Jack,
confirmed the accident.
Jack said, "Three persons were roasted beyond recognition while 12
persons sustained injuries.
"Of the 12 injured persons, four were males and eight were females.
The injured have been rushed to the NDTH at Okolobiri."
Commenting on the Ila-Orangun – Otun-Ekiti accident, eyewitnesses told
journalists in Osogbo on Friday that aToyotaHiace bus with
number-plate XP 874 ABC was coming from Abuja to Osun State when it
crashed.
Although the cause of the accident remained unknown but an eyewitness
who identified himself as Tajudeen said that the accident was caused
by reckless speeding.
Meanwhile, two persons were critically injured on Friday evening in an
accident involving a WhiteToyota Hiluxvan and a redHonda CRVSUV near
Prisons Gate, Amawbia, Anambra State.
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