Nine persons were killed and eleven sustained severe injuries on Thursday in an auto crash which occurred along Gbongan-Ife Express Road, Osun State, South west Nigeria.
It was gathered that the accident, which took place around 1.30pm, at kilometer 2, opposite Gbongan Community High School involved a white coloured Toyota Hiace commuter bus marked XA 477 MAP and a Man Diesel Truck, with registration number XA 585 ALK.
Eye witness account revealed that the accident was allegedly caused by over speeding of the two vehicles involved as the impact of the crash created panic around the area.
Frantic efforts made by sympathizers to rescue the victims failed to yield positive results as some of the victims died on the spot, while others had their head severed from the mangled bodies.
When contacted the sector commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Osun State command, Imoh Etuk confirmed the development, saying that “Preliminary investigations showed that the accident was caused by over speeding”.
According to him, “People involved in the accident are 20. They are 12 females, five males, one male child and 2 female children. The number of people who died is nine, which include six female adults, two male adults and a child”.
Friday 28 December 2012
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