Four people have been confirmed dead in a road accident that occurred on Thursday evening along the Ilesa/Akure expressway at Omi Asoro Junction Ilesa, Osun State.
The Osun Sector Public Education Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Agnes Ogungbemi, who confirmed the crash in a chat with journalists on Friday, also said 10 other passengers were injured in the accident.
Details of how the crash occurred were not immediately available, but sources close to the scene said it involved a Toyota Bus heading towards the Akure end of the road and a mini-bus.
A trader near the scene, identified simply as Tobi, said the bus involved was heading towards the Akure end of the road.
He also added that the accident occurred when the bus carrying phone accessories and electronic appliances collided with an intra-city mini-bus operating within Ilesa metropolis around 9pm at Omi Asoro junction.
But while giving other official details regarding the accident, Ogungbemi, said three passengers died at the scene, while another passenger was confirmed dead on Friday.
“Four people died while 10 others sustained injuries. Three of the victims, two male adults and a female child, died instantly. Another passenger died this morning. The remains of the deceased have been taken to Wesley Guild Hospital, Ilesa.
“Those injured include 7 adults and 3 children. The accident involved a Toyota Hiace commercial vehicle and a Suzuki commercial mini-bus. The driver of the mini-bus had no driver’s licence,” Ogungbemi said.
On Thursday, five persons were burnt to death while 10 others sustained injuries in a lone crash along the Abeokuta-Lagos Expressway in Ogun State.
The accident occurred around Iyana Egbado at about 11:12 am.
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