A mother and her child with five others died on friday evening in an auto-croad which occured along Gbongan- Odeomu- Osogbo road
The Osogbo bound vehicle which left Ibadan was said to have involved in a lone accident around 7 pm at Oogi a community after Ode Omu
The vehicle plunge into a deep beside the road and the some of the occupants died immediately
A driver who hinted National Insight said they injured victims were rescued and taken to an undisclosed hospital for medical attention
The Osun Sector Commanderof the Federal Road Safety Corps ( FRSC ),
Mr Henry Benamaisia confirmed the incidents
Benamaisia said a private sharon nissan vehicle with number plate WW D574 AE lost control due to excessive speed on Friday ( Oct.20 ) at about 7 : 40 p.m resulting to the death of seven persons.
He said that the accident occurred around Ogidi village near sasa bridge involving 10 persons in the vehicle before the deadly incident .
” We lost seven persons including three female , one male and three children while three other persons sustained various degrees of injuries.
” Three dead victims who are indigenes of Osun were taken to Odeomu by their relatives while the remaining four dead victims were taken to LAUTECH Teaching Hospital Osogbo by FRSC rescue team, ” Benamaisia said.
According to him, the injured victims were taking to an undisclosed hospital for further treatment .
The sector commended the efforts of other security sister agencies for the joint efforts in carrying out the rescue operation of the survivals .
He added that belongings recovered during the accident have been handed over to the police .
Benamaisia, however , warned motorists against traffic disobedience and ignorance, adding that the command would dealt decisively with any culprit found wanted according to the stipulated laws.
