Four Killed In Kwara Auto Crash

No fewer than four persons died in a motor accident on Sunday afternoon at Otte town, along Ilorin-Ogbomoso highway, in Kwara. KwaraReporters reports. 

According to eyewitness the accident was said to have been caused by a collision involving a commercial Toyota Hummer bus with vehicle registration number FFA717YR and a truck.

It was gathered that the auto accident, caused by excessive speed of more than 100km/h and dangerous driving, saw the bus burning beyond recognition.

It was also gathered that the four dead victims include two males and two females, while no items was recovered at the scene.

It was also gathered that seven persons; three males and four females secured varying degrees of injuries on the leg, hand, fracture, head, burn and bruises while a total of 18 persons; 10 males and eight females were involved in the accident.

Officers and men of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) were sighted with emergency ambulance moving towards the accident scene at the time of filling the report.

Kwara Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) Jonathan Owoade confirmed the incident.

He said six victims were taken to State General Hospital, Ilorin and one person was taken to a private hospital at Eyenkorin, Ilorin while the dead were taken to State General Hospital, Ilorin by the FRSC team, Police.

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