FRSC Confirms Death of 3 Persons in Kwara Multiple Auto Crash
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kwara Command, has confirmed the death of three persons in an accident involving four vehicles on the Olooru/Okoolo axis of the state.
The State Sector Commander of FRSC, Mr Stephen Dawulung, who confirmed the accident to newsmen on Tuesday in Ilorin, said it occurred about 3.00pm, on Monday.
Dawulung explained that those who died got burnt during the crash.
According to him, on the receipt of the report of the crash, the FRSC rescue operatives in the state were immediately mobilised to the crash scene.
”We worked in conjunction with operatives of the Nigeria Police Force and the Federal Fire Service to rescue some passengers before the fire ignited”.
He added that preliminary investigations revealed that a vehicle conveying feeds, en route Lagos, attempted to overtake another vehicle, but collided with an oncoming trailer conveying brewery products.
”Meanwhile another tanker carrying petroleum products was closely following the tanker carrying brewery products and crashed into the pre-existing accident, leading to a multiple crash.
”The multiple vehicles' collision ignited a fire that escalated due to the presence of petroleum products, and the inferno burnt the three vehicles and a motorcycle which got caught up in the crash,” he explained.
The sector commander disclosed that five persons were involved in the crash, adding that two were passengers on a motorcycle.
He said that other victims of the crash, aside from those who were burnt to death, sustained various degrees of injuries and were taken to the General Hospital, Ilorin.
He also said the remains of those who lost their lives had been claimed by their relatives.
Dawulung said the fire that erupted as a result of the crash had since been put out while the clearing of obstructions in the area was ongoing.
”The corps commiserates with the families of the departed and wishes the injured quick recovery while reminding all road users to avoid speed and exercise caution.
”We wish to use this medium to remind drivers always to maintain a safe distance between them and vehicles ahead, to create a cocoon of safety to manoeuvre in case of crash or any other occurrence,”
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Rueben Parejo Sabitiyu Grillo Doyin Awoyale Bahago Jimoh Olusola Imam Harmony Holdings LABTOP Abdulrazak Shehu Akorede COEASU Guber Aspirant Ado Ibrahim Saidu Isa TETFUND Waheed Ibrahim Ekiti Bature Bello ARMTI IPSAS Al-Hikmah Radio Kale Belgore Gwanara Kwara State Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations Bola Ahmed Tinubu Olabode Towoju Abdulhakeem Adelaja Amao Kolo Clement Yomi Adeboye Ibrahim Bio Salihu S. Yaru Royal FM Hassan Taiye Salam Chikanda Quran Tsado Manman Halidu Danbaba Okasanmi Ajayi Otoge Ubandoma Of Ilorin Rasaq Jimoh Aliyu Alhassan Ajeigbe Alfa Yahaya Road Lola Ashiru Doyin Agbamu Sulyman Atolagbe Alege Simeon Sayomi Abdulahi Abubakar Bata Bashiru Makama Yekini Adio Hamza Usman Aremu Odolaye Bursary Tunji Olawuyi Atunwa Issa Manzuma Sayomi Abdulfatai Ahmed Junior Secondary School Certificate Examinations Bello Taoheed Abubakar Fatima Abolore Jimoh Toyosi Thomas Ibrahim Gambari Wahab Egbewole Salary Kwara Volleyball Association ER-KANG Mining Hakeem Idris Doyin Group CELF Kolawole Bashirat Eghe Igbinehin PAACO-PCL Consortium UTME Ahmad Ali Ajike People Support Centre TIIDELab Muhammad-Mustapha Suleiman

