The Osun State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said that six persons lost their lives in an accident that occurred on Imesi-Ile Highway.
This was said by the Sector Commander, Henry Benamesia, in a statement issued by the command’s spokesman, Agnes Ogungbemi, on Sunday 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 stated that a fast articulated vehicle with no licence plate 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 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.