Pregnant woman, 5 others perish in Ibadan auto crash (graphical photo)

 At least six persons, including a pregnant woman, were crushed to death in an auto crash that occurred at Agbala junction area of Ibadan in Egbeda Local Government area of Oyo State, yesterday.

Three vehicles were said to be involved in the accident that occurred some minutes past 7am.

Although, the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, confirmed that three people, including a woman died, eyewitnesses said there were six casualties. There were also four people, including a child, who were seriously injured.

Vanguard gathered that the accident happened on the ever-busy Ife‑Ibadan Road when a commercial car, with number plate, YNF 963 AA, reportedly crossed the road unexpectedly while the on‑coming vehicles ran into it.

Confirming the accident, Mr. Abiodun Akinlade, the Egbeda Unit Commander of the FRSC said: “The accident happened around 7:30 am on Ife‑Ibadan road at Agbala junction. It involved three vehicles, including Nissan Micra with number plate YNF 963 AA; a Toyota Sienna with number plate, XD 451 KAK, and a Volkswagen Audi with number plate, FST 452 BH.”

Giving the breakdown of the victims, he said, nine people were involved, including three male adults, one male child, four female adults and one female child. He said four other people were also injured.

He said: “Among those injured included one male child, two female adults and one female child. Two male adults and one female adult died.”

The corpses were said to have been taken to Oluyoro Catholic Hospital at Apomu in Osun State.

An eyewitness said three male corpses were first taken to Egbeda local government secretariat before they were moved to the morgue.

Another account said an articulated vehicle also crushed a pregnant woman to death. The trailer reportedly escaped after killing the woman instantly.

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Posted: at 8-07-2014 05:54 AM (9 years ago) | Newbie

RIP

Posted: at 8-07-2014 09:25 AM (9 years ago) | Hero

RIP

Posted: at 8-07-2014 10:48 AM (9 years ago) | Upcoming

Mr Poster,,,,,,,,,,try not to use the word (perish) next time you are referring to an accident in which someone gave up the ghost,,,,,,,,,,,,,,because using the word perish means that him\her deserves what happen to him\her,,,,,,those victims,,,innocent blood,pregnant woman dont derserve to die,,,,,,so they are not perishing....

Posted: at 8-07-2014 11:23 AM (9 years ago) | Upcoming

So sad,Rip

Posted: at 8-07-2014 01:27 PM (9 years ago) | Upcoming

 

Posted: at 8-07-2014 04:19 PM (9 years ago) | Hero

Terrible

Posted: at 9-07-2014 09:46 AM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac

 

Posted: at 9-07-2014 10:16 PM (9 years ago) | Hero