A pregnant woman was, on Saturday, crushed to death in a fatal accident involving a bus at the Coker junction along the Onitsha-Asaba Expressway in Asaba, the Delta State capital. The bus said to be on top speed reportedly lost control due to sudden brake failure, but occupants of the bus were said to have survived the accident. The deceased pregnant woman was said to be standing by the road median waiting to cross to Ibuza side of the road when the bus rammed on her. Although no official reaction could be gotten, officials of the Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC), were reportedly seen evacuating the bus from the road. As of the time of filing the report, the identity of the deceased pregnant woman was yet unknown.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 11, 2020 20:48 UTC