“The accident occurred due to speeding , overloading and non-compliance with the road traffic regulations.”
Mr Henry Benamaisai takes over from the former sector commander, Paul Okpe, who was recently transferred to Edo.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said four persons escaped death in a crash on the Ilesa-Ipetu highway in Osun.
The road safety corps said that 12 males and five female adults were invovled in the crash, leading to three injured victims.
Mr Okpe noted that the lone accident occurred due to total violation of road safety traffic laws by the vehicle owner.
The unit commanders are to take responsibilities and demonstrate professionalism in discharging their duties.
“The number of accidents recorded in March was 33, with 12 deaths due to disobedience to traffic laws,’’ revealed the FRSC official.
Mr Okpe said the accident which happened seven kilometres from Iwaraja junction involved a Howo Sino Truck and a Nissan bus.
The accident occurred when a vehicle lost control and crashed.
The spokesperson said 16 persons, 14 males and two females were involved in the accident.
