By Our correspondent
Contrary to some online news used in the new media, the Federal road safety corps has said two persons died in a fatal road accident that occurred at Asewele community in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State.
The Ore Unit Commander, Mr Sikiru Alonge made this known while speaking with Newsmen in a phone call over the weekend
He said “Seven persons; two female and five male, in two vehicles, were involved in the accident and not eight persons died as it was used in some online media
"A female died immediately, while a male died later at the hospital. He said
Our correspondent gathered that the crash involved a Toyota Previa Bus heading towards Ore axis and a truck van conveying cows coming from Odigbo axis of the road.
An eyewitness recount that the accident was caused by over speeding around a sharp corner of the road.
Alonge said the corpses had been deposited at the Ondo State Specialist Hospital morgue, while other victims are still in the hospital responding to treatment.
He however urged drivers against over speeding, saying they give the drivers counsel all the time, so as to avert crashes, save lives and property, especially during the raining season.
“The Ore-Ondo road is narrow, and that is the reason motorists in that corridor need to be patient, concentrate and maintain normal speed limit” he stated.
Our correspondent who visited the scene of the accident however gathered that a combined team of Police and FRSC officials were involved in the rescue operations.
Culled from The Hope
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