The Oyo State Sector Commander of the Federal Highway Security Fee, Mary Alo, confirmed on Saturday that 5 folks died and three others have been injured in a highway accident on the previous Oyo/Ogbomoso highway on Friday night time.
Chatting with The PUNCH through phone from Ibadan, the state capital, Alo defined that the accident concerned two automobiles carrying 11 passengers.
“The injured are at present receiving remedy at Ladoke Akintola Educating Hospital, Ogbomoso, whereas the our bodies have been deposited within the hospital’s mortuary,” she confirmed.
Alo revealed that the collision occurred between a white industrial truck, with out firm particulars or registration quantity, and a industrial ash-coloured area bus with registration quantity LRN 185 YR. The top-on collision resulted within the deaths of 5 folks, whereas three others have been injured.
The accident befell roughly three kilometres from Ile-Abu in Ogbomoso, and was attributed to dashing.
Alo added, “It was a head-on collision on a single carriageway. 5 folks died — three males and two ladies.
The injured embrace two males and one lady. The automobiles carried 11 passengers in whole — eight males and three ladies. Three males weren’t injured.”
She urged drivers to keep away from wrongful overtaking and dashing.
Gadgets recovered from the scene included a journey field, three faculty luggage, two small journey luggage, a crossbody bag, a sack bag, a primary support field, two plastic luggage, eight smartphones, and 4 purses containing a complete of N20,350.
The 2 automobiles concerned have been towed by the police.
