Edo: Eight persons escape death by whisker, five injured, three unhurt in road crash

No less than 8 persons reportedly escaped decease by a whisker aft they were progressive successful a multiple-vehicle mishap connected Sunday astatine Ikpoba Hill connected Murtala Muhammed Way successful Benin City.

DAILY POST gathered that 5 persons sustained assorted degrees of injuries successful the accident, portion 3 others escaped unhurt.

It was learnt that the mishap progressive six vehicles, including a tanker.

The mishap was said to person occurred erstwhile the tanker, said to beryllium conveying groundnut oil, allegedly suffered brake nonaccomplishment portion descending the elevation from the Ikpoba Hill/Ramat Park axis of the roadworthy and rammed into different vehicles.

The Edo State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Preye Ezekiel Bedford, who confirmed the incident, said nary beingness was mislaid successful the accident.

Bedford said 8 persons were progressive successful the accident, 5 were injured, portion the others escaped unhurt.

An eyewitness, Mr Ken Omusi, said the mishap was caused by brake failure.

Omusi said the tanker driver, aft the brake failure, attempt...