Four killed, 14 injured as overloaded bus somersaults on Ibadan-Oyo road
At least four people have been confirmed dead and 14 others seriously injured when an 18-seater Toyota bus somersaulted on Saturday on Ibadan-Oyo Expressway in Oyo State.
All the injured were said to have been rushed to the State Hospital in Oyo.
According to Atiba Unit Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC), Bayode Olugbesan, the accident was caused by overspeeding and overloading.
He said 20 people were involved in the accident but four were confirmed dead by doctors at the State Hospital.
Olugbesan further disclosed that the bodies of the dead victims had been deposited at the mortuary.
“All the victims are male and their destination is the North. The cause of the crash was overspeeding and overloading; the bus was supposed to carry 14 passengers but was loaded with 20 passengers,” he said.
He appealed to road users to be careful while driving and avoid overspeeding, overloading and night travel.
Four killed, 14 injured as overloaded bus somersaults on Ibadan-Oyo road
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