14 People Killed In Road Accident in Osun State

July 18 was a tragic day for the people of Osun State has the people mourn 14 passengers who lost their lives in transit while traveling along the federal highway along Ipetu-Ijesa – Ilesa.

A total of 14 people were killed in the road accident according to local authorities on Sunday.

Four others sustained injuries in the accident caused by a truck-bus collision on the highway,the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said.

Agnes Ogungbemi, a spokeswoman for the FRSC, said in a statement that rescuers met dead bodies littering the area when they arrived for a rescue operation.

An investigation by the agency, she said, indicated that the accident occurred “due to disobedience to road safety ordinance by motorists.

She said that the mutilated corpses were taken to WESLEY Hospital Morgue, Ilesa.