Two die in Osun auto crash

The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Osun Command, says two persons lost their lives in an accident that occurred on the Ikire–Ibadan Expressway on April 5 .

The Acting Sector Commander, Mrs Medinat Akanbi, disclosed this on Saturday.

Akanbi said a Toyota commercial bus with registration number DAH 77LG lost control on high speed, leading to the accident.

She said that passengers involved in the accident were 10 females and seven males inside the bus.

“We were able to rescue 15 passengers with severe injuries and they were all taken to undisclosed hospitals.

“Some items recovered from the accident scene had been taken to the Nigeria Police Force, Ikire,” Akanbi said.

According to her, motorists should inculcate the habit of using good tyres to avert accidents.

She advised drivers to avoid excessive speed and drive within the prescribed speed limit.

Akanbi, however, said the Command would not hesitate to deal with any road user that goes against the safety ordinance on highways