THE Osun State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has stated that six persons were killed in an accident on the Imesi-Ile Highway.
This was revealed by the Sector Commander, Henry Benamesia, in a statement issued by the command’s spokesman, Agnes Ogungbemi, yesterday in Osogbo, the state capital.
According to Benamesia, two automobiles collided head-on on Saturday at 9:44 p.m. due to one of them’s brakes failing, killing six people.
He noted that a fast articulated vehicle without a license plate number crashed with another blue commercial truck on Imesi-Ile hill, resulting in casualties.
“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 a machine to remove the trapped body from one of the vehicles,” Benamesia said.
According to him, the accident included 17 people, with 11 escaping unharmed and six others dying.
Benamesia, on the other hand, urged drivers to exercise caution while driving and ensure their cars are in good working conditions before embarking on any journey.
