Fifteen travellers on Saturday were killed and burnt to ashes in Port Harcourt-Enugu Highway ghastly motor accident.
According to an official of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Bisi Kazeem, the crash occured when a Toyota Hiase bus had an head-on collision with a Mercedes truck.
Mr Kazeem, who disclosed that all the 15 occupants of the bus died, said the accident took place at the Enugu end of the highway at about 8.20 p.m.
He said: “The victims have been given mass burial. All obstructions have been cleared. Enugu State Fire Service already extinguished the fire on the bus.
“The fatal crash is blameable on several factors including fatigue, which must have made one of the drivers sleep on the wheels.’’
Mr Kazeem quoted the FRSC Corps Marshal, Dauda Biu, as advising motorists to desist from night journeys to reduce fatalities from road crashes.
He added that Mr Biu noted that most fleet operators and other vehicle owners, including private vehicle owners addicted to night journeys, did so for selfish economic gains.
The FRSC boss observed that most night travellers indulge in the overloading of vehicles with passengers and goods.
“Travellers should plan their journeys for the daytime because when crashes occur away from FRSC rescue points, it is difficult to access help from other motorists at night,’’ Mr Kazeem also quoted Biu as saying.
Source: NAN