The Federal Road Safety Corps, Ondo State Sector Command, has reported a fatal accident on the Akure-Ondo Expressway at Olokuta town in Akure South Local Government Area. In this tragic incident, two individuals lost their lives, and five others sustained injuries.
The State Sector Commander of the FRSC, Mr. Ezekiel SonAllah, confirmed the occurrence of the accident during a telephone interview on Saturday, revealing that it occurred on Friday evening. The accident involved a total of six adult males and one adult female, resulting in two fatalities and four injuries.
Mr. SonAllah attributed the cause of the crash to excessive speeding by the drivers of the involved vehicles. The accident involved a commercial vehicle and a Honda Accord.
He said, ” On Friday, at about 5:48p.m at the Olokuta Correctional Centre area along Akure-Ondo road, a Nissan Primera commercial vehicle marked FGB-96XA and a Honda Accord car marked MUS-834 AL were involved in an accident.
“Two male adults died on the spot, while four male adults and one female adult were injured.
“The deceased have been deposited at the Ondo State Specialist Hospital morgue in Akure, while the vehicles have been handed over to the police.”
SonAllah advised the motorists to always abide by the traffic rules and regulations to avoid carnage on the roads.
