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.
Saheed Alakoso Alabe Mamman Saba Jibril David Oyerinola Adedunmoye Durbar Festival Tunde Saad Adamu Jemilat-Baki Yetunde Balogun Olaoye B. Felix Post-utme Ganmo Olabimpe Olani Henry Makinwa Oyin-Zubair Universal Basic Education Commission IDPU Ado Bayero Okin High School Funmilayo Zubair PPS Mutawalle KSIRS Moses Salami CACOVID Palliatives Playing Host Olaiya Zuberu Olayinka Oladapo Jogunola Sulu Babaita Isiaka Baboko Ishaq Abdulkarim Afeyin-Olukuta Kwara State Geographic Information Service Park Ola Falade Garba Idris Ajia AbdulRazaq AbduMajeed Alaro Bello Oyebanji Mustapha Akanbi Stephen Fasakin Sheriff Olanrewaju Asa Samuel Elizabeth Keatswa Musa Yeketi Shao Kwara Volleyball Association Elerin Of Adanla Irese Obuh IsDB Balogin Alanamu Rihanat Ajia The Herald Alfa Modibbo Belgore Nigeria Association Of Women Journalists Umar Adelodun Oluwarotimi Boluwatife Adenike Toyin Falola Association Of Kwara State Online Media Practitioners Maja Akeem Olatunji Valsolar Consortium Adeniyi Ojo Jumoke Monsura Gafar Saka Saadu Folaranmi Aro Galadiman Ngeri Yusuf Lawal Musbau A. Akanji Abiodun Musa Aibinu Ilorin Emirate Olatomiwa Williams Alimi Abdulrazaq Ahmed Saidu Rufai Abdullah Janet Amudat Idris Amosa Saidu Ahmed \'Lateef Kunbi Titiloye 08001000100

