Six killed in Osun road crash
By Wilson Adekumola
At least, six people have reportedly died in an accident that occurred on the Imesi-Ile highway in Osun State.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria, this was made known by the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Henry Benamesia, in a statement by the command’s spokesperson, Mrs Agnes Ogungbemi, on Sunday in Osogbo, the state capital.
Benamesia said two vehicles had a head-on collision on Saturday at about 9: 44 p.m. due to brake failure of one of them, resulting in the death of six persons.
He disclosed that an articulated vehicle, Red DAF, without a number plate, collided with another blue commercial truck on Imesi -Ile hill with casualties due to speeding.
”We have five dead victims taken to University Teaching Hospital in Osun by the Nigeria Police before the arrival of 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.
He declared that 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.
