Four killed, ten injured in Osun road collision
Four Dead, Ten Injured in Ilesa Road Accident
Ilesa, Osun State — A road accident along the Ilesa/Akure Expressway at Omi Asoro Junction on Thursday evening resulted in the deaths of four individuals and injuries to ten others.
The crash involved a Toyota Hiace commercial vehicle and a Suzuki mini-bus, commonly referred to as Korope, as they traveled toward the Akure direction.
Agnes Ogungbemi, the Osun Sector Public Education Officer for the Federal Road Safety Corps, confirmed the incident in a statement released to the media on Friday.
According to Ogungbemi, “Four people died while ten others sustained injuries. Three of the victims, including two adult males and a female child, died instantly at the scene. Another passenger succumbed to injuries the following morning. The bodies have been transported to Wesley Guild Hospital in Ilesa.”
She noted that the injured comprised seven adults and three children, adding that the driver of the mini-bus was operating without a valid driver’s license.
The cause of the accident has not yet been determined. However, local sources indicate that the incident involved the two commercial vehicles traveling along the busy roadway.
A trader near the scene, who identified himself as Tobi, reported that the collision occurred around 9 p.m. He stated that a bus transporting phone accessories and electronic appliances collided with the intra-city mini-bus.
Tobi remarked that the impact of the crash attracted the attention of nearby residents and motorists, who rushed to assist the victims until emergency responders arrived.
