No fewer than six persons were confirmed dead while one other was injured in an accident on the Akure-Owo expressway in Ondo State on Tuesday, September 5, 2023.

The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ondo State Command, Ezekiel SonAllah, who confirmed the incident, said the accident which occurred 3km from the Akure Airport junction at about 1.39 p.m., involved a Man Diesel Truck and one Toyota Sienna marked FFN-310 PU.

SonAllah, who said six male adults died while one female adult was injured out of eight people involved in the accident, attributed the cause of the accident to speed violation, wrongful overtaken, and loss of control.

He said money and cell phones recovered from the scene of the accident have been handed over to police operatives at the Ogbese Divisional Police station.

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The FRSC official said obstruction had been cleared from the road, with the two vehicles taken to the police station.

He said the remains of the deceased have been deposited at the mortuary of the State General Hospital in Akure.

SonAllah appealed to motorists to always adhere to the prescribed speed limit and commercial drivers must ensure they install speed-limiting device in their vehicles.

The Sector Commander added: “Our drivers should be safety conscious at all times and should not overtake if it is not safe.

“Passengers should not only warn drivers in an event of excess speed but also report them to security agencies manning the highways.”

The Star