ABUJA, May 19 (Xinhua) -- At least six people were killed when a truck lost control and rammed into at least four buses in Nigeria's southeastern state of Imo at the weekend, police said Sunday.
The truck driver veered off his lane, injuring many others while running into oncoming vehicles and pedestrians on the other side of the road leading to the Imo State University complex in the Okigwe area late Saturday, Henry Okoye, a spokesperson for the police in Imo, told reporters.
"At least six people died on the spot," Okoye said, noting other victims sustained varying degrees of injuries.
The driver immediately fled the scene upon seeing the havoc he had wreaked, the police said, adding an investigation has been launched into the incident. ■