A minimum of 16 folks have reportedly died and 17 others injured in an accident which occured on Tuesday morning alongside Ojoo-Iwo Street part of the Ibadan-Lagos expressway, close to the Agbowo/Ajao space.
The accident occurred when a trailer loaded with roofing sheets collided with an 18-seater Totota bus, a Micra taxi, and a Honda CR-V automobile.
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Based on eyewitness, the trailer concerned within the accident skilled brake failure, inflicting it to collide with three different automobiles touring in the identical route, leading to a devastating crash.
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Vanguard experiences eyewitnesses, Mr. Emmanuel Omotoso and Mrs Funmi Adejumo, narrating that the continuing building of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway could possibly be chargeable for the fatality as the opposite lane of the expressway was blocked.
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Nevertheless, the motorists appealed to the Oyo State Authorities to buy heavy towing automobiles and ambulance buses for rescue operation in case of emergency scenario prefer it simply occurred.
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They equally known as on the contractor dealing with the street building to open up the opposite lane that was blocked with a purpose to stop future prevalence.
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As of the time of submitting this report, non-public heavy towing automobiles have been instrumental in eradicating trapped automobiles from the scene, and a few of the rescued passengers have been transported to the hospital for medical consideration.
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The Sector Commander, Federal Street Security Fee (FRSC), Oyo State, Roseline Alo who confirmed the accident stated 16 died individuals died whereas 17 have been injured within the incident .
Alo stated the injured individuals have been taken to hospital for medical consideration whereas two different individuals have been unharmed.
She additional disclosed that the driving force of the lengthy automobile escaped from the scene of the accident.
