The Federal Road Safety CorpsFederal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says seven persons died in a road accident that occurred on Ibadan-Iseyin road on Thursday.
In a statement, Mayowa Odewo, FRSC public relations officer, Oyo sector command, said the deceased were five male adults, one female adult and one female child.
Odewo said 15 people also sustained varying degrees of injuries out of the 22 people involved in the crash.
He said the accident involved a Nissan Urvan commercial bus with registration number SEY 254 ZY and a Mazda commercial bus with registration number LGB 343 XA.
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He attributed the accident to speed violation and fatigue.
Odewo said the injured victims were taken to a nearby hospital for medical attention.
He added that four of the seven corpses have been claimed by their families, while the remaining three have been deposited at a morgue.
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“The police from Motor Traffic Division (MTD) Police Division, Moniya, Ibadan have taken possession of the two crashed vehicles, including bags and other valuables recovered from the scene,” he said.
The FRSC spokesperson noted that no victim was saved by seat belt or other defensive gadgets.
He urged motorists to always obey traffic rules and regulations as well as adhere to all traffic cautions on the road to prevent avoidable crashes
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