20 passengers die as tipper rams into 18-seater bus in Imo (photos)

At least 20 people have reportedly d!ed in a road accident in Imo State. 

Witnesses said the accident occurred on Tuesday Nov. 5, when a tipper truck collided with an 18-seater commercial bus along Njaba Bridge, in the state. 

A source said that the tipper driver was attempting to avoid a pothole when he swerved off his lane and rammed into the bus, resulting in the deaths of 18 passengers on board, including two conductors and the driver. 

The tipper driver reportedly sustained severe injuries and was unconscious. 

A resident said that some bodies of the victims were trapped under the wrecked vehicles while others were recovered and taken to a morgue. 

“Many people were trapped under the wrecked vehicles, as passersby assisted removing the bodies from the vehicles while those recovered were taken to the mortuary,” he said.