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General News of Saturday, 14 August 2021

Source: www.thisdaylive.com

Road accidents claim 23 lives in Delta

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At least 23 persons lost their lives in 40 road accidents in Delta State in 90 days.

Sector Commander of Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) Delta Command, Mr Patrick Okoyeocha, made the disclosure yesterday in an interview with newsmen.

According to him, 293 persons were involved in the road crashes that occurred between May and July this year.

Okoyeocha noted that 270 out of the 293 persons sustained varying degrees of injuries from the crashes.

He identified speeding as one of the major causes of road accidents in the state.

“The command has fought and is still fighting relentlessly against reckless driving in the state to prevent loss of lives.

“Investigation by the command showed that most of the crashes were due to human factors such as alcoholism, inexperience, peer influence and speed limit violation on the expressway.

“The corps has initiated a strategy which includes public education, enforcement of traffic rules and regulations as well as the use of mobile courts to prosecute traffic offenders to serve as a deterrent,” he said.