Three traditional rulers from Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State have lost their lives in a fatal auto crash that occurred in Ogbomoso on Saturday. The accident involved a white Mercedes Benz car with registration number ‘OLODOGBO’ and a white Scania truck with registration number MUS 301 XF.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) sector commander in Oyo State, Joshua Adekanye, confirmed the incident to journalists in Ibadan. He said that the accident was caused by speed violation and wrongful overtaking by the driver of the car. He added that six people were involved in the accident; three died and the others were injured.
“The injured victims were taken to LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso while the corpses were deposited at the same hospital morgue,” Mr Adekanye said.
A witness, Samuel Oloruntoba, identified the deceased as the traditional rulers of Odogbo, Bowula, and Ayetoro communities in Orire local government area. He said that they were on their way to a funeral party of another traditional ruler’s relation in the area when the accident occurred at Arinkinkin area of Ogbomoso.
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He said the Mercedes Benz car rammed into an oncoming truck which resulted in the death of the Obas. He expressed his condolences to the families and communities of the deceased and urged drivers to be more careful on the road.