Nine passengers today died in a ghastly motor accident, which occurred along Akure/Ilesa express road.
Eyewitnesses told reporters that the accident was caused by high speed.
It was gathered that seven persons lost their lives on the spot, while
two other persons died on their way to the hospital.
The
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) while confirming the accident, said it
occurred at 10.30 am on the express road when the vehicle, a Toyota
Hiace coming from Akure, Ondo state with high speed ran into a ditch.
The
Unit commander of the FRSC in Ilesa, Mr David Gaya, who confirmed the
accident and the death of the victims said their remains had been
deposited at the morgue of the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching
Complex (OAUTHC), Ile-Ife.
He said some survivors of the accident
are currently receiving treatment at the OAUTHC, while some were also
rushed to the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH)
Teaching Hospital Osogbo.
The accident caused traffic jam along the busy road as motorists
plying the road parked on the road for several hours.
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