15 Killed, 17 others injured in early morning auto crash in Kwara

At slightest 15 radical mislaid their lives, portion 17 others were earnestly injured successful a fatal lone trailer clang on the Ogbomoso-Oloru road astatine Oko-Olowo axis successful Ilorin South Local Government Area of Kwara State.

The fatal clang occurred astatine astir 2:32 a.m. on Monday near the Muslim Cemetery successful Oko-Olowo and progressive a DAF XF trailer with registration fig GWL 274 XC, driven by 1 Nasiru Muhammed.

Situation study released by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kwara Sector Command, indicated that a full of 48 antheral occupants were progressive successful the accident. 

While 15 died connected the spot, 17 sustained injuries ranging from fractures, dislocations and bruises, portion 16 others escaped unhurt.

The FRSC blamed the clang connected operator fatigue, noting that exigency responders arrived astatine the country wrong 5 minutes of receiving the distress call.

The injured victims were evacuated to Arewa Medical Centre and Baki Hospital for treatment, portion the bodies of the deceased were handed implicit to their families and the Sarkin Hausawa of Oko-Olowo for burial.

A connection successful Ilorin on Monday by Taofeek Sanusi, added that rescue operations were jointly carried retired by unit of the FRSC Oloru Unit Command and the Oko-Olowo outpost, with efforts continuing t...