Four persons lost their lives, five injured as a multiple fatal road traffic crash involving Two trucks along Ilorin-BodeSaadu Route
It was gathered that the incident occurred today 3rd April 2024 around 1:02 pm along Ilorin-BodeSaadu Route resulting to an inferno that got both trucks burnt as a total of ten persons were said to be involved in the crash
According to the Sector Public Education Officer Olayinka Busari Basambo ” On receipt of the report of the crash around 1:09pm, FRSC Rescue operatives were immediately mobilized to the crash scene where they rescued 5 injured Male Adults to University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital for Medical treatment.
According to Basambo Preliminary investigations revealed that one of the Trucks carrying fertilizer and eight passengers wrongfully overtook another vehicle without adequate view of the road ahead and in a bid to avoid colliding with an oncoming truck, lost control and swerved to the side thereby colliding with another truck carrying tomatoes.
“A total of Ten (10) persons were involved in the crash. Five(5) got injured while Four (4) others sadly lost their lives.
So far, the fire has been put out, and the obstructions cleared to allow free flow of traffic.
The Sector Commander has since directed for a full investigations to harvest information that will guard against reoccurrence.
The Sector Commander commiserates with the families of the departed and wishes the injured quick recovery.
According to Basambo, the Sector Commander has appealed to Drivers to avoid speed, overloading and wrongful overtaking and other acts that may be inimical to their safety.
He further reiterated the Command’s commitment towards ensuring the safety of all Road Users in Kwara State within this holy month of Ramadan and beyond.
