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.
Bond Jelili Yusuf Sidikat Akaje Reuben Paraje Sayomi Aremu Odolaye Mufutau Olatinwo Plat Technologies Limited KWAFFA Afonja Shagari April 11 Bio Ibrahim Democracy Day Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency PharmAccess Foundation Mohammed Katsina Ahmed Olajumoke Monsura Gafar Adedeji Onimago Quranic Recitation Competition Paul Olawoore KWASEIC Oniyangi Kunle Sulaiman Abdul Jimoh Mohammed HYPPADEC Ilorin Curfew College Of Health Yakubu Mohammed Abdullahi Isiaka Rafiu Mope Ubandoma Hakeem Idris Raji AbdulRasaq Share/Tsaragi Folaranmi Aro Aliyu Salihu Salihu Jibril Garbi SSA Youth Engagement Christopher Odetunde Yahaya A Paniyaro Seni Saraki Geri-Alimi Split Diamond Interchange Hauwa Nuru Sulyman Age AbdulKareem Adamu Ibrahim Sabi Rasaq Jimoh Umar Sanda Yusuf Garba Dogo Facemasks Memunat Monsuma All Confederation Of Principals Of Secondary Schools Minimum Wage Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye Eghe Igbinehin Saheed Alakoso Wahab Femi Agbaje Muyiwa Oladipo Kanu Ijagbo Solomon Edojah Ahmad Olanrewaju Belgore Kwara United Busari Toyin Isiaka Valsolar-Kwara Company Limited Sulyman Atolagbe Alege Kulende Ilorin Metro Park Taofik Abiodun Ahmed Deji Ajani Abdulrahman Onikijipa Ademola Kiyesola MalHub Hassanat Bello Abdullahi Saadudeen Alikinla Nigeria Governors\' Forum African Democratic Congress Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission Ilorin ITEM 7

