Three persons have reportedly lost their lives while five others were critically injured in an auto crash involving an articulated vehicle and a taxi cab at Funduk area, Moniya in Akinyele local government area of Oyo state.
FirstNews reliably gathered that the articulated lost control while trying to negotiate a sharp bend and ran into an oncoming taxi cab from the opposite direction.
When contacted, the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Oyo State, Mrs. Uche Chukwurah confirmed the incident, saying “the total number of persons involved were eight. Six people were injured out of which three people lost their lives.”
She said, “Yes, there was an accident and our men were drafted to the scene. The total number of persons involved were eight. Three females sustained injuries; while two males and one female died.”
“My candid advice to members of the public, especially at this season, is that road users should be more careful. Drivers should drive carefully. They should be patient and drive carefully and avoid overspeeding”, Chukwurah remarked.