Sallah tragedy: 10 die in Kwara auto crash

Ten persons have reportedly died in a lone auto crash involving an 18-seater commercial Hiace bus, on Tuesday, Sallah day in Kwara State.

Tribune Online gathered that the accident occurred at a location called Iyemoja along the Olooru-Okolowo area of the Ilorin-Jebba expressway in the Moro local government area of Kwara state.

The crash, which was reportedly caused by a speed violation, occurred at about 4:00 pm.


The state sector commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Jonathan Owoade, who confirmed the incident, said that other victims of the crash suffered varying degrees of fracture injuries.

He gave the registration number of the commercial vehicle as LND 742XK, saying that the rescue team took the injured people to Ayo hospital, Okolowo and the state General Hospital, Ilorin for medical attention.

The FRSC boss also said that the corpses had been deposited at the morgue of General Hospital, Ilorin, commending the officers of the Nigeria Police for assistance rendered during the incident.

He also cautioned drivers against overspeeding, saying that they should obey all traffic regulations and be mindful of other road users.

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