- One passenger was also said to have suffered serious injury during the incident
- The mishap involved a MAN diesel truck and a Toyota Sienna space bus with registration number FFN-310-PU
At least six persons have lost their lives in a fatal auto crash in Ondo state, south west Nigeria.
The tragedy happened on Tuesday along the Akure/Owo highway near the Akure Airport in the state.
One passenger was also said to have suffered serious injury during the incident which happened during a torrential rainfall.
The mishap involved a MAN diesel truck and a Toyota Sienna space bus with registration number FFN-310-PU.
According to sources, the space bus, which was said to be heading to Edo State, left the popular Benin Garage in Akure a few minutes before the accident occurred.
Commander Ezekiel SonAllah of the Ondo State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), who confirmed the accident.
He disclosed that at the time of the collision, there were eight individuals inside the two vehicles involved.
According to him, the preliminary investigations conducted by the FRSC revealed that the accident was caused by overspeeding and an ill-advised overtaking manoeuvre.
SonAllah stressed the importance of adhering to speed limits and proper overtaking procedures to prevent such tragic incidents.
Various items, including money and mobile phones, were found at the scene following the accident.
The FRSC Commander disclosed that the items have since been handed over to the police operatives stationed at Ogbese in Akure North Local Council.
“The six corpses have been deposited at the general hospital mortuary in Akure while obstruction has been cleared, and the vehicles, money, and phones have been handed over to the police,” he added.