FOUR KILLED, 20 INJURED IN OSUN ROAD ACCIDENT
The Federal Road Safety Corps on Saturday said four lives were lost in multiple road accidents that occurred in Ikeji-Arakeji, a town along the Ilesa/Akure expressway in Osun State.
Also, 20 other commuters were said to have been injured in the accidents which involved three vehicles.
In a 2-minute 5-second video recorded at the scene of the accident obtained by our correspondent, it was observed that one of the affected vehicles was burning, as some of the injured passengers lay in different locations close to the burning vehicle.
Also, about three of the injured passengers were in the uniform of the National Youth Service Corps. Many of the injured passengers could be observed in blood-drenched clothes.
Contacted for confirmation and other details about the crash, the FRSC Osun Sector Commander, Mr Taofeek Sokunbi, said the accident was caused by speeding.
Sokunbi, who said three female and one male passenger died in the crash, further explained, “The accident involved three vehicles and four people died. Twenty people were injured. Those who died include three female adults and one male adult.
“The cause of the accident is excessive speed. The vehicles involved include two buses and one truck. The accident occurred where Bumps is located at Ikeji-Arakeji (Osun State).
‘The accident happened about three days ago (Thursday) We have cleared the crash.
“I want to urge drivers to drive carefully on the road because it is overspeeding. The accident was carelessness on the path of the drivers.”
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