No fewer than 17 people, all adult males, reportedly died following multiple auto-crashes on the Ilorin-New Jebba Road on Friday. The accident occurred at about 3.30am at Peke Village which is about 16 kilometres from Ilorin, Kwara State. It involved a tanker with Registration No. CD 762 KMT and two Toyota Hummer buses with registration numbers: TAK 113 XA and XD 762 KMT.
The accidents were said to have occurred at the spot near the end of the dualised road.
The tanker was said to be heading towards Lagos and had two occupants, while the two buses were enroute Lagos to Katsina and were conveying 38 people, each having 19 occupants.The tanker was said to have run into the two vehicles killing 17 people while 10 people were injured and 13 people were said to have survived without injuries. continue..
Goods worth millions of naira were also lost as most of the perishable items including oil poured on the road.
The Kwara State Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, Mrs. Mary Wakawa, confirmed the accident and casualty in an interview with journalists in Ilorin.
She stated that the FRSC carried out rescue operation. She added that police officials also were actively involved in the rescue operation.
She stated that the 17 bodies of the deceased had been deposited at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital while the injured people were rushed to some hospitals for treatment.
She advised people to avoid night travels, over-speeding and driving when fatigued.
Wakawa said, “It is sad that such accident occurred close to Sallah celebrations. A situation where celebration is around the corner and you witness such huge fatalities is very sad.”
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