Six die in overloaded bus, FRSC blames speeding

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Six die in overloaded bus, FRSC blames speeding

Six persons have been confirmed dead and 14 others injured in a road accident on the Ibadan-Oyo Expressway in the Afijio Local Government Area of Oyo State.

Sunday PUNCH gathered that the driver of the 18-passenger white Toyota Hummer bus, with number plate Lagos JJJ 941 XA, who was at top speed, took off at the popular Akinyele Market in Akinyele, Ibadan, before the tyre burst and he lost control.

The occupants of the bus were said to be heading for the north when the accident happened.

The Atiba Unit Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, Bayode Olugbesan, confirmed that four persons died before the arrival of officials of the agency, while the injured were rushed to a general hospital.

Olugbesan, who attributed the accident to speeding and overloading, also confirmed that 20 persons were involved in the crash.

He said, “All the victims were males travelling to the north. The cause of the crash was speeding and overloading. The bus was supposed to carry 14 passengers but was loaded with 20 passengers.”

The FRSC official urged road users to avoid speeding, overloading and night travelling.

When our correspondent visited the state hospital, where the victims were admitted, a senior medical official, who did not want her name in print, said, “The road safety officials brought 15 victims (injured ones) to the hospital but two of them gave up the ghost after we administered first aid to them.”