JUST IN: 19 Dead, Five Injured in Tragic Kwara Road Crash

In a devastating accident at Kanbi village on the new Jebba road in Kwara State, 19 people lost their lives and five others sustained injuries. The tragic incident, which took place around 8 PM on Thursday, involved a blue Iveco trailer without a registration number and a white Toyota Hiace bus with registration number LSD 363 YE.

Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) spokesperson, Corps Commander Olusegun Ogungbemide, confirmed the news in a statement released on Friday, June 14. Preliminary investigations suggest that the crash was caused by excessive speed and wrongful overtaking.

Ogungbemide detailed the demographics of those involved: “A total of 25 people were involved, comprising 13 male adults, five female adults, two female children, and five male children. From this number, five people were injured (three male adults and two female adults), and 19 victims were killed (11 male adults, three female adults, three male children, and two female children).”

The injured have been taken to Orisun Ayo Hospital, with one corpse deposited at the morgue of the same hospital, while the remaining 18 bodies were claimed by their families.

Expressing deep concern, FRSC Corps Marshal Shehu Mohammed condemned the reckless driving habits that continue to cause significant loss of life and property. “In line with his 2024 agenda for a drastic reduction in road carnages, the Corps Marshal has directed Commanding Officers to intensify special patrol operations against these identified violations,” Ogungbemide added.