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.
