ABUJA, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- Nigerian police said on Sunday that an investigation has been launched into an incident that left at least 14 people dead and six others injured after a passenger bus and a truck carrying goods collided Saturday in the central state of Niger.

Kumar Tsukwam, a sector commander for Niger State with the Federal Road Safety Corps, the country's traffic police, told Xinhua by telephone that the bus, while trying to overtake another, rammed into the oncoming truck from the opposite direction, causing havoc along the Agaie-Lapai Highway on Saturday afternoon.

Tsukwam blamed the incident on "wrongful overtaking and speeding," citing a preliminary police investigation. The bus driver was identified as one of the injured victims receiving treatment at a local hospital.

Deadly road accidents are common in Nigeria, often caused by overloading, poor road conditions, and reckless driving. Enditem

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