Saturday, May 30, 2026 - Four people have died and 10 others sustained injuries following a road accident along the Ilesa/Akure Expressway at Omi Asoro Junction in Ilesa, Osun State.
The crash, which occurred on Thursday evening,
involved a Toyota Hiace commercial vehicle and a Suzuki commercial mini-bus,
popular known as Korope, travelling towards the Akure end of the road.
The Osun Sector Public Education Officer of the Federal Road
Safety Corps, Agnes Ogungbemi, confirmed the incident in a statement made
available to journalists on Friday.
Providing official details, Ogungbemi said, “Four people
died while 10 others sustained injuries. Three of the victims, two male adults
and a female child, died instantly. Another passenger died this morning. The
remains of the deceased have been taken to Wesley Guild Hospital, Ilesa.”
She added, “Those injured include seven adults and three
children. The accident involved a Toyota Hiace commercial vehicle and a Suzuki
commercial mini-bus. The driver of the mini-bus had no driver’s licence.”
Details surrounding the cause of the crash were not
immediately available as of the time of filing this report.
However, sources close to the scene said the accident
involved a mini-bus and a Toyota bus operating along the busy highway.
A trader near the scene, identified simply as Tobi, said the
collision occurred around 9 p.m. when a bus conveying phone accessories and
electronic appliances collided with an intra-city mini-bus operating within
Ilesa metropolis.
Tobi said the impact of the collision drew the attention of
residents and road users, who rushed to assist victims before emergency
responders arrived.
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