No fewer than 19 people died in a ghastly motor accident which occured along new Oyo -ogbomoso express road in the early hours of Sunday.
The accident involved a sokoto bound white Toyota HIACE 18 seater bus with registration number NTT 522 ZY and black Toyota salon car.
The victims died on the spot while the only survivor is receiving medical treatment at Opabode Hospital, Oyo.
The Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Commission, (FRSC) Joshua Adekanye while confirming the incident said it was caused by disregard for the traffic law.
According to him, “the incident involved a sokoto bound commercial bus and Corolla salon car. It happened at 7:45 am at Kilometre 3, Sabo area along Oyo-Ogbomoso expressway
Out of the 20 passengers on board of the two affected vehicles, 19 died on the spot while the survivor is receiving medical attention at the neighborhood hospital.
The corpses of the victims has been deposited at the General Hospital Oyo.
The drivers of the two vehicles were among the victims that died on the spot.
The deceased driver of the Toyota HIACE was on a wrong lane to Oyo and collided with the Toyota Corolla salon car.
The sector Commander, therefore, appealed to the road users to always be conscious of the traffic rules
