A yet-to-be-identified final-year student of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, has lost his life in a road crash after he and some other students embarked on a motorcade parade to celebrate the completion of their final examinations
A Facebook user revealed that the accident occurred on Monday shortly after the students finished their final examination.
The vehicle had attempted to overtake another before losing control and ramming into a truck.
The post read, “A tragic accident has occurred at Ujoelen, close to the primary school, resulting in the death of a newly graduated student of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma.
“According to eyewitnesses, the crash happened during an attempted overtaking by one of the vehicles involved.
“The risky manoeuvre reportedly led to a loss of control, causing the fatal incident. Residents who were nearby rushed to the scene, but the victim could not be saved.”
Confirming the incident on Tuesday, December 9, the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Edo Command, Cyril Mathew, said one person died while five others sustained varying degrees of injuries.
“The students, after writing their last paper, took to the road in a convoy. In the process, one of them overtook another vehicle and rammed into a stationary truck,” he said.
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