FRSC Confirms Death of 3 Persons in Kwara Multiple Auto Crash
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kwara Command, has confirmed the death of three persons in an accident involving four vehicles on the Olooru/Okoolo axis of the state.
The State Sector Commander of FRSC, Mr Stephen Dawulung, who confirmed the accident to newsmen on Tuesday in Ilorin, said it occurred about 3.00pm, on Monday.
Dawulung explained that those who died got burnt during the crash.
According to him, on the receipt of the report of the crash, the FRSC rescue operatives in the state were immediately mobilised to the crash scene.
”We worked in conjunction with operatives of the Nigeria Police Force and the Federal Fire Service to rescue some passengers before the fire ignited”.
He added that preliminary investigations revealed that a vehicle conveying feeds, en route Lagos, attempted to overtake another vehicle, but collided with an oncoming trailer conveying brewery products.
”Meanwhile another tanker carrying petroleum products was closely following the tanker carrying brewery products and crashed into the pre-existing accident, leading to a multiple crash.
”The multiple vehicles' collision ignited a fire that escalated due to the presence of petroleum products, and the inferno burnt the three vehicles and a motorcycle which got caught up in the crash,” he explained.
The sector commander disclosed that five persons were involved in the crash, adding that two were passengers on a motorcycle.
He said that other victims of the crash, aside from those who were burnt to death, sustained various degrees of injuries and were taken to the General Hospital, Ilorin.
He also said the remains of those who lost their lives had been claimed by their relatives.
Dawulung said the fire that erupted as a result of the crash had since been put out while the clearing of obstructions in the area was ongoing.
”The corps commiserates with the families of the departed and wishes the injured quick recovery while reminding all road users to avoid speed and exercise caution.
”We wish to use this medium to remind drivers always to maintain a safe distance between them and vehicles ahead, to create a cocoon of safety to manoeuvre in case of crash or any other occurrence,”
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Taofik Abiodun Ahmed Ajase-Ipo Samuel Elizabeth Keatswa Kwara State Internal Revenue Service Igosun Kehinde Baale Muhammad Yahya Abdulrasheed Lafia Pacify Labs Bankole Omishore Women For Change And Development Initiative Budo Egba Oluwole Dupe Ibrahim Agboola Gambari Abdulahi Abubakar Bata Ahman Patigi Ibrahim Sulu Gambari Jalala Abraham Ojo Folorunsho Erubu Simon Sayomi Nigerian Correctional Service Kwara State Geographic Information Service IDPU Olatunji Moronfoye Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants Ltd Micheal Imodu-Ganmo Road Sobi Specialist Hospital Revenue Court Kamaldeen Kehinde Funmilayo Zubair Saudat Abdulbaqi Olaitan Adefila Chemiroy Nigeria Limited Olushola Saraki Yusuf Abdulkadir Jimoh Bashir Sulu Babaita Isiaka Muhammad Akande Olarewaju Odunade Muhammed Abdullahi Federal Polytechnic Offa SUBEB GRA Abubakar Abdullahi Bata George Innih Kwara State Council Of Chiefs Colleges Of Education Academic Staff Union Abdulquowiyu Olododo Sai Kayi Haashim Initiative For Community Advancement Ajuloopin Onilorin Of Ilorin Afin Descendants Union Of Odo-Owa Aisha Gobir Najim Yaasin Jumoke F. Ajao Kayode Issa Tunji Oyawoye Kwara Restoration Project Alabi Lawal Musa Ayinla Yeketi Opobiyi Kola Adesina Ayotunde Emmanuel Alao Mahmud Durosinlohun Atiku Segun Ogunsola Abdulsalam A. Yusuf Isau Afonja Rebecca Bake Plat Technologies Limited Muhammed Aliyu Aminu Adisa Logun Azeez Bello Mahmud Ayinla Giwa Ramat Oganija Sheikh Ridhwanullah El-ilory

