A man was crushed to death in the fatal accident
Over six persons have lost their lives in a ghastly road accident
that occurred at Kilometre 15, quarry area of Ibadan-Lagos Expressway
around 5:36pm yesterday. About 21 persons were reportedly left with
varying degrees of injury in the auto crash.
The accident involved two Mazda commercial buses with registration
numbers EKY 59 XR, AME 384 XA; and one Mercedes Benz Sport Utility
Vehicle (SUV) with registration number EKY 111 BL.
Eyewitness accounts revealed that the three vehicles were going to Lagos from Ibadan before the accident occurred.
Public Relations Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC),
Oyo State command, Mr. Seun Onijala, who confirmed the incident said the
accident was as a result of dangerous overtaking.
He said the remains of the dead passengers had been deposited at
the Adeoyo Hospital morgue, Ibadan, while the injured victims were taken
to Ibadan Central Hospital at Ososami for treatment.
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