Seven people lost their lives, while fifteen others sustained injuries in a ghastly road accident at Ijaye along the Ibadan-Iseyin road.
Deputy Corps Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Oyo State Sector Command, Tunde Adewale, disclosed that the incident, which involved two commercial vehicles that collided head-on, happened shortly after Ijaye town in the Akinyele Local Government Area of the state on Thursday.
“It involved a Nissan commercial bus, with registration number SEY 254 XY, and a Mazda commercial bus with registration number LGB 343 XA”, he said.
He confirmed that five male adults, one female adult, and one female child died on the spot, while the injured passengers were receiving medical treatment at an undisclosed hospital.
Therefore, the DCC urged motorists to always obey traffic rules and regulations and adhere strictly to all traffic cautions to prevent avoidable crashes.