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Osun: Several injured in multiple road crashes


 

Twelve persons have been injured in multiple traffic accidents, which occurred at Egbejoda area, along the Ondo-Ife highway on Tuesday morning.

The road traffic crash which involved a white Toyota HIACE bus with registration number BNJ375XA and a free Bedford lorry was caused by dangerous driving and overloading on the part of drivers of both vehicles.

The spokesperson of the Osun Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Agnes Ogungbemi, confirmed the accident, revealed that 24 persons were involved in the accident, out of which 12 sustained various degrees of injuries.

She said that the injured persons have been taken to a private hospital in the area for close medical attention.

The Osun FRSC Sector Command spokesperson also revealed that a motorcyclist was seriously injured in an accident that occurred along the Ikirun-Osogbo highway on Tuesday evening.

Ogungbemi disclosed that the lone accident occurred when the red-coloured Boxer Bajaj, with registration number JJJ472QG, had a burst tyre while on motion.

The accident, according to Ogungbemi, occurred at Eko-Ende junction, along the Ikirun-Osogbo highway.

She explained that the lone rider who sustained serious injuries as a result of the accident had been taken to a private hospital in Ikirun town by the FRSC rescue team, while his motorcycle was taken to the FRSC base.

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