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4 die in autocrash along Ibadan expressway

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From MUSLIUDEEN ADEBAYO, Ibadan

No fever than four (4) people have died as a result of a road accident that occurred along the Ibadan-Oyo expressway.

The four people died when their bus somersaulted along the expressway.

It was learnt that some of the other occupants of the bus also sustained various degrees of injuries.

About 13 other occupants of the bus sustained various degrees of injuries during the accident.

The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday.

It was learnt that the 18- passenger white Toyota Hummer bus with registration number JJJ 941 XA (Lagos) somersaulted along the expressway.

Atiba Unit Commander Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Bayode Olugbesan, confirmed the accident to journalists on Saturday.

He added that the accident was caused by over speeding and overloading.

He said 20 people were involved in the accident but only four were confirmed dead at State Hospital, Oyo.

He said four people who died in the accident had been taken to the mortuary.

“All the victims are male and their destination was the North. The cause of the crash was over speeding and overloading. The bus was supposed to carry 14 passenger but was loaded with 20 passengers.”

 

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