8 Killed As Truck, Bus Collide In Kwara
Eight persons have reportedly been killed in the Oke Onigbin area on the Omu-Aran-Ilorin road in Irepodun LGA of Kwara State following a collision between a Mack trailer and a Mitsubishi bus.
The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the state, Stephen Dawulung, who confirmed the accident on Saturday evening, said, “The accident occurred around 7:40pm on Friday evening, but preliminary investigation revealed that the Mitsubishi space wagon (en route to Ilorin) while overtaking a bus, collided with an oncoming Mack trailer. It resulted in the death of eight persons on the spot: 1one male adult, three female adults and four children; while six others sustained injuries.”
He noted that the injured victims were conveyed to the Ajisafe Hospital, Omu Aran, while the eight corpses were deposited at the mortuary of the Adeyemo Hospital, Omu Aran.
He admonished drivers to avoid night journey, speed and ensure they took a rest for at least 30 minutes after every four hours of driving.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
YAKOOYO Christian Association Of Nigeria Boko Haram Amasa Kanu Agabi Mufti Of Ilorin Ayobami Akanbi Patience Jonathan Zulu Gambari Kayode Laro Bilikis Oladimeji Gobirawa Oni Adebayo Aliyu Olatunji Ajanaku Abdulkadir Bolakale Sakariyah Share/Tsaragi Paul Odama Alumni Association Of The Federal Polytechnic Offa Titus Suberu-Ajibola Ahmed Mohammed Rifun Senate Elections Kwara State Infrastructure Development Fund Elerin Of Adanla Kunle Suleiman Madawaki Sambo Murtala Timothy Olatunde Fadipe FERMA Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board Sam Okaula Saad Omo\'ya Monthly Sanitation Olushola Saraki Abiodun Musa Aibinu AbdulRasaq Abdulmajeed Alaro 08001000100 Monsurat Omotosho Raliat Elelu-Habeeb Trader Moni Busari Toyin Isiaka Abubakar Kawu Baraje Sa\'adu Salahu Tinubu Legacy Forum Face Masks Abdulrazak Shehu Akorede Oyedun Juliana Funke Khairat Gwadabe Amoyo Yusuf Lanre Badmas Oluwole Dupe Iyaloja-General UTME Saidu Yaro Musa Sobi FM Segun Abifarin Elekoyangan SUBEB Saduki Lafiagi Olabode Towoju Hassan Saliu Muhammad Yahya Tunji Olawuyi Ilesha-Baruba Tafidan Kaiama Owode Market Abdulrazaq Aiyelabegan Congress For National Consensus Salaudeen Oyewale LEAH Charity Foundation FOMWAN Bello Oyedepo United Nigeria Airline Gobir Sheriff Shagaya Bayer AG Jimoh Olusola Imam

