By Festus Ahon & Theresa Ugbobu

ASABA—A 14-seater Toyota Hiace bus with number plate, Anambra ZBL 903XA, yesterday crushed one motorcyclist at Agbor, along Asaba-Benin expressway in Delta State.

The deceased, simply identified as Lucky, was killed at about 8:30am by the bus heading to Lagos from Awka, Anambra State, while the motorcyclist was trying to a make U-turn.

An eyewitness who spoke to the Vanguard, said:  “The deceased was making a U-turn because Federal Road Maintenance Agency, FERMA, were at work before he was crushed by the bus that was on high speed.”

He added that deceased was a popular shoemaker in the area.

A Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, officer attached to Agbor unit who does not want his name print, alleged that the driver was reckless.