- The accident happened at 9: 44 p.m on Saturday on Imesi-Ile highway, according to highway safety authority
- The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Osun, Mr Henry Benamesia, confirmed the incident
At least six persons have lost their lives in a ghastly road accident in Osun state, south west Nigeria.
The accident happened at 9: 44 p.m on Saturday on Imesi-Ile highway, according to highway safety authority.
The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Osun, Mr Henry Benamesia, confirmed the incident.
Benamesia, in a statement by the command’s spokesperson, Mrs Agnes Ogungbemi, on Sunday in Osogbo said two vehicles had a head-on collision.
He disclosed that the collision was due to the brake failure of one of them which resulted in the death of six persons.
He said that an articulated vehicle (Red Daf) without a number plate, collided with another blue commercial truck on Imesi-Ile hill with casualties due to over-speeding.
“We have five dead victims taken to the University Teaching Hospital in Osun (UNIOSUN) by the Nigeria Police before the arrival of the FRSC team.
”The last dead victim was trapped under the truck and we were able to use an extricate machine to remove the trapped body from one of the vehicles, ” Benamesia said.
According to him, the accident involved 17 persons with 11 escaping unhurt while six others lost their lives. He charged road users to drive defensively in order to prevent any form of accidents.
Benamesia, however, advised drivers to drive with caution and ensure their vehicles were in perfect condition before embarking on any journey.