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No fewer than six bodies have been recovered from a river in Ulakwo, Owerri North local council of Imo State following search operations that ensued after two vehicles had a head-on collision by its side last Friday night.
This came after a white 18-seater Hummer Toyota bus with the registration number JJJ 941 XA (Lagos) summerslammed along the Ibadan/Oyo Expressway yesterday, leaving at least four people confirmed dead and numerous others injured.
As of the time of publication, the search for further bodies in the river was still ongoing, according to village sources.
The source told The Eastern Updates that one of the victims, who hailed from Ideato, Imo State, was traveling with his apprentice in his private car.
According to the Atiba Unit Commander of Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC), DCC Bayode Olugbesan, the accident along Ibadan/Oyo Expressway was caused by overspeeding and overloading.
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Olugbesan said that 20 people were involved in the accident but only four were confirmed dead by a doctor when they were taken to the State Hospital, Oyo.
He further noted that the bodies of the four people who died in the accident had been taken to the mortuary.
‘All the victims are male and their destination is North. The cause of the crash was over speeding and overloading. The bus is supposed to carry 14 passengers but was loaded with 20 passengers,’ he said.
He appealed to road users to be careful while driving. He also advised drivers to avoid over speeding, overloading and night travelling.
