Ten persons have been confirmed dead in fatal motor accident which occurred on Sunday, October 09, 2016 at night in Abata-Egba
Village, along Ondo Road, Ile-Ife, Osun State.
Village, along Ondo Road, Ile-Ife, Osun State.
The accident involved a truck, MUS 847 XC and a Toyota
commercial bus, JJJ 15 XJ.
commercial bus, JJJ 15 XJ.
A witness who doesn’t want his name in print, said the
vehicles had a head-on collision.
vehicles had a head-on collision.
The Commissioner of Police, Mr Fimihan Adeoye, disclosed
that 10 persons were confirmed dead by medical doctors, adding that their
remains had been deposited at the morgue of Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching
Hospital, Ile-Ife.
that 10 persons were confirmed dead by medical doctors, adding that their
remains had been deposited at the morgue of Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching
Hospital, Ile-Ife.
Adeoye, who spoke through the Police Public Relations
Officer, Mrs Folasade Odoro, said other victims were receiving treatment at the
hospital.
Officer, Mrs Folasade Odoro, said other victims were receiving treatment at the
hospital.
He warned motorists to always avoid reckless driving and
watch carefully before overtaking to avoid repeat of such avoidable accident.
watch carefully before overtaking to avoid repeat of such avoidable accident.
He also disclosed that the obstruction caused by the
accident had been cleared by traffic policemen.
accident had been cleared by traffic policemen.
