About 13 persons have died in a terrible car accident that occurred in Ogodumu, along Otukpo-Adoka road in Benue State.

The incident happened on Tuesday afternoon, Jan 26.

The accident was reportedly caused by an articulated truck that lost control and rammed into a fully loaded bus going to Abuja.

At least 9 other people also died in the crash and only a few passengers survived the tragic accident.

Among the deceased were a mother and her three kids, between the ages of 3,5, and 7, who were traveling in the bus.