Six persons have been feared dead in a ghastly motor accident in Osun State.The tragedy occurred on the Imesi-Ile highway.
The Osun State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Mr. Henry Benamesia confirmed this in a statement issued by the command’s Spokesperson, Agnes Ogungbemi, on Sunday in Osogbo.
He said two vehicles had a head-on collision due to the brake failure of one of them, resulting in the deaths of six persons.
He explained that a semi-trailer truck (a Red Daf) without a number plate collided with another blue commercial truck on Imesi-Ile Hill, causing casualties due to high speed.
”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 an extrication machine to remove the trapped body from one of the vehicles,” Mr Benamesia said.
According to him, the accident involved 17 persons with 11 escaping unhurt while six others lost their lives.
He however, advised motorists to drive with caution and ensure their vehicles were in perfect condition before embarking on any journey.
Mr. Benamesia charged road users to drive defensively in order to prevent any accident.
