The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, in Osun Command has reported a tragic accident on the Ikire – Ibadan expressway on April 5, resulting in the loss of two lives.
Mrs. Medinat Akanbi, the Acting Sector Commander, confirmed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Osogbo on Saturday.
The accident involved a Toyota white commercial bus with registration number plate DAH 77LG, which lost control at high speed. Among the passengers onboard were 10 females and seven males. While 15 passengers sustained severe injuries, they were promptly rescued and taken to undisclosed hospitals for treatment.
“We were able to rescue 15 passengers with severe injuries and they were all taking to an undisclosed hospitals .
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“Some items recovered from the accident scene had been taking to the Nigeria Police Force , Ikire ,” Akanbi said .
According to her, motorists should inculcate the habit of using good tyres to avert any similar occurrence
She advised drivers to avoid excessive speed and drive within the prescribed speed limit .
Akanbi, however, said the command would not hesitate to deal with any road users that go against the safety ordinance on highways.
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