An auto crash along Ibadan Ogbomosho road in Oyo State on Sunday has left about seven persons dead, while several others sustained various degrees of injuries. An eyewitness while commenting on the trgedy said the casualty rate is high, adding that when he got to the scene of the accident after it had occurred, people were seen assisting the victims.

The crash was said to have occurred when an Ilorin-bound commercial bus overtook a Sport Utility Vehicle, and failed to manoeuvre its way back into its lane. It was learnt that the driver of the SUV refused to make room for the commercial bus driver to join the lane as he increased his speed.

The eyewitness affirmed, "When the driver of the SUV increased speed, there was an articulated truck coming from Ilorin. The driver of the truck saw the commercial bus and applied brake.

"The impact of the brake was so much that the truck kept moving and the commercial bus driver could not control the bus, which was coming from Lagos at top speed. It collided with the truck.

"Six persons died on the spot, while another victim died on the way to the hospital. Only the driver of the bus survived the accident."

The incident was said to have caused a major gridlock which lasted for over 30 minutes.