No fewer than six persons were reportedly injured and 20 others escaped unhurt in an accident that happened on Tuesday evening in Benin City, Edo State capital.
DAILY POST gathered that the accident happened along the Murtala Muhammed way by Ikpoba slope.
It was also gathered that a truck heading towards Agbor road on speed lost control and rammed into five other vehicles, injuring six persons.
It was further learnt that one of the vehicles plunged into Ikpoba river as a result of the impact of the accident.
The Edo State Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Cyril Mathew, confirmed the accident.
Mathew attributed the accident to speed and loss of concentration by the truck driver.
“The accident happened at Ikpoba slope before the tipper garage, it was serious but no one died in the accident.
“It involved six vehicles including the truck. 26 persons were involved, 11 male adults and 15 female adults. Six people were injured including four male and two females. No one was killed,” he said.
He said the injured were rushed to the hospital for treatment while the vehicles were taken away by men of the Esigie police station.
