Six dead, 12 injured in Kwara road accident

Six passengers person been confirmed dead, portion 12 others sustained injuries successful a tragic roadworthy mishap on the Okolowo–Jebba expressway successful Kwara State.

The incidental was disclosed successful a station shared connected X connected Friday by information expert Zagazola Makama.

According to the post, the clang occurred successful the aboriginal hours of Thursday, astir 6 am, adjacent the Danjuma Bakery area. It progressive a Toyota Hummer autobus carrying 18 passengers and a stationary truck.

“The bus, which was travelling from Lagos to Katsina, reportedly rammed into the parked motortruck on the highway.

“The interaction of the collision led to the decease of six passengers connected the spot, portion 12 others suffered varying degrees of injuries,” Makama wrote.

The injured victims were rushed to the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital successful Oke-Oyi, wherever they are presently receiving treatment. The bodies of the deceased were deposited astatine the infirmary morgue.

The motortruck progressive successful the clang was said to beryllium driven by Kamarudeen Abdullahi, a nonmigratory of Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State.

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