Akure-Ilesa Highway: Several casualties recorded in tanker, truck collision
The Federal Road Safety Corps ( FRSC ) in Osun, says four persons escaped death in a crash on Akure-Ilesa highway.
Its sector commander, Henry Benamaisai, disclosed this in a statement by the command’s spokeswoman, Agnes Ogungbemi, on Monday in Osogbo.
Mr Benamaisai said the crash occurred on Sunday at about 6:10 p.m. around Igbalajewa area, 10km from the FRSC base at Ipetu-Ijesa area, Osun.
He said a white Howo commercial truck with number plate AKD 123 XV, had a head-on collision with a white commercial Howo tanker with number plate T 1239 LA, due to reckless driving.
“The accident occurred due to speeding , overloading and non-compliance with the road traffic regulations. Also, four persons were injured during the cause of the accident and have since been taken to both Wesley Hospital and Lawrence Medical centre in Erin-Ijesha for treatment,” stated Mr Benamaisai.
He added, “It was only one passenger that was unhurt out of the five of them , while the remaining four got injured. The command also recovered the sum of N27,200 from the accident scene with one unity bank ATM card.”
According to him, the command will not spare any road user going against the road safety laws when apprehended.
(NAN)
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