Nine Persons Including Pregnant Woman Perish In Road Accidents In Ibadan..

The Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, confirmed that three people, including a woman died, in an auto crash that occurred at Agbala junction area of Ibadan in Egbeda Local Government area of Oyo State, yesterday.

Eyewitnesses  however said there were six casualties. They said there  were also four people, including a child, who were seriously injured.

The accident  reportedly happened on the ever-busy Ife‑Ibadan Road when a commercial car, with number plate, YNF 963 AA, reportedly crossed the road unexpectedly while the on‑coming vehicles ran into it.

Confirming the accident, Mr. Abiodun Akinlade, the Egbeda Unit Commander of the FRSC said: “The accident happened around 7:30 am on Ife‑Ibadan road at Agbala junction. It involved three vehicles, including Nissan Micra with number plate YNF 963 AA; a Toyota Sienna with number plate, XD 451 KAK, and a Volkswagen Audi with number plate, FST 452 BH.”

Giving the breakdown of the victims, he said, nine people were involved, including three male adults, one male child, four female adults and one female child. He said four other people were also injured.

He said: “Among those injured included one male child, two female adults and one female child. Two male adults and one female adult died.”

The corpses were said to have been taken to Oluyoro Catholic Hospital at Apomu in Osun State.

Another account said an articulated vehicle also crushed a pregnant woman to death. The trailer reportedly escaped after killing the woman instantly