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Three killed and 20 injured in Osun road crash

From The Punch · () English

Translated from English and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Three people died and about 20 were injured when a Toyota Hiace and a car collided head-on near Tonkere, Osun State.
  • The Federal Road Safety Corps said speeding and dangerous driving caused the crash.
  • The injured were taken to hospitals in Ile-Ife, while the deceased were deposited at a morgue in Ilesa.

Three people were killed and about 20 others injured in a head-on collision on the Ife-Ilesa Expressway in Osun State, according to the Federal Road Safety Corps.

The crash occurred near Tonkere on Saturday and involved a Toyota Hiace and a car. FRSC Osun Sector Commander Sunday Adebayo said the agency’s teams reached the scene about five minutes after the accident and began rescue operations.

Two women and one man died. Adebayo said the injured passengers included 11 women and nine men, as well as three children. Some survivors suffered minor injuries and were discharged.

Three people died. Altogether, we have about 20 others who were injured in the crash.

· Sunday AdebayoThe FRSC Osun commander confirmed the casualties.

The injured were taken to Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital and Seventh Day Adventist Hospital in Ile-Ife. The bodies were deposited at the morgue of Wesley Guild Hospital in Ilesa, while the vehicles were moved to a nearby police division and the road was cleared.

Adebayo blamed excessive speed and dangerous driving. He urged motorists to change their behaviour, saying lower speeds could reduce fatalities when crashes occur.

Excessive speeding is killing.

· Sunday AdebayoHe warned motorists that speeding contributed to the crash.
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