Nigeria, Feb. 23 -- At least 12 people died in an accident along the Lapai-Agaie road in Niger State on Saturday, leaving a community in mourning.

The fatal accident occurred at Nami village when a bus, carrying 15 passengers, collided head-on with a trailer.

The dead were four women and eight men, with three of the women reportedly from the same family.

According to the bus driver, Mohammed Baba, the trailer rammed into his vehicle while overtaking another vehicle.

Eyewitnesses said the trailer's driver fled the scene immediately after the crash, leaving behind a scene of devastation.

Emergency responders and local residents rushed to the scene to assist in rescue efforts, but many victims succumbed to their injuries before medical ...