Early morning crash killed nine in Kwara: FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) on Sunday said that nine persons died in a crash that occurred on the Ilorin-Ogbomoso Road.
Its sector commander in Kwara, Jonathan Owoade, confirmed the development at a news conference on Sunday in Ilorin.
According to him, the fatal crash occurred opposite the Ilorin International Airport in Ilorin.
“A car coming out of the airport ran across the road, and its driver thought that he would have sped and crossed the road before the bus got to his car.
“The fatal crash happened at about 8:00 a.m., with 20 persons involved. Eight sustained injuries ranging from open wounds to burns and sadly, nine others lost their lives,” Mr Owoade said.
He said that the crash was as a result of speed limit violation which involved a light ash private Toyota Corolla car, with registration number: LRN787FE and a white commercial Toyota Hiace bus, with registration number: AFN06YL.
Mr Owoade said the injured were taken to the state general hospital, while corpses were deposited at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital mortuary.
(NAN)
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