Two people have died in an accident involving a truck and Toyota Hiace bus at Iwaraja junction on Ipetu-Ijesa highway, on Wednesday, while three others sustained injuries.
A statement issued by the Spokesperson for the Federal Road Safety Corps,Osun State, Agnes Olugbemi, confirmed the incident on Thursday.
She said the accident occurred about 4km from Iwaraja junction on Ipetu-Ijesa highway, on Wednesday, at 10pm.
According to her, the accident occurred due to speeding, lack of patience and disregard for road traffic regulations by the two drivers.
The statement read, “A Truck with registration number XP 817 EPE collided with another Toyota Hiace Bus with registration number DKA 597 BQ, involving six persons.
“Two persons lost their lives in the process while three other persons got injured and were rushed to Wesley Hospital, Ilesa, for further treatment.
“The corpses have been deposited in a mortuary while free flow of traffic has returned to the affected area.”
The FRSC advised motorists to adhere to road traffic regulations, adding that the command would not spare any road user caught violating road traffic laws.
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