An unidentified driver of a mini commercial bus, “Korope”, has died in an accident that occurred on the Olaiya overhead bridge in Osogbo, Osun State.
An eyewitness, Mrs Funmi Adeyemo, who confirmed the incident on Wednesday, told the newsmen that the accident, followed the bus driver allegedly slumping while on the wheel.
She said that the bus veered of the road and collided with a vehicle parked on the roadside resulting in the death of the driver while some passangers sustained severe injuries.
“One of the passangers attempted to take control of the bus before it collided with a Toyota corolla car parked on the roadside”, she said.
She added that another passanger jumped out of the moving bus and hit her head on the ground sustaining injuries on her head and eyes .
“I saw people shouting as the vehicle lost control, but a female passenger managed to steer the vehicle down the bridge before it collided with a vehicle parked on the highway”, she stated.
The Federal Road Safety Corps Sector Commander in Osun, Mr Henry Benamaisia, confirmed the accident when contacted.
Benamaisia disclosed that the accident occurred in the afternoon, but the swift response of the personnel of the corps to the scene prevented a gridlock on the road.
The sector commander noted that the injured passengers were immediately taken to hospital for medical attention while the corpse of the driver was deposited at the morgue.
Benamaisia appealed to road users to be safety conscious when driving and to refrain from consumption of drugs, alcohol or any harmful substances while driving.
