Pregnant Woman, 8 Others Reportedly Burnt To Death in a Fresh Kwara Auto Crash

An auto crash involving a pregnant woman and eight others was reported to have claimed no fewer than nine lives on Sunday morning in Ilorin metropolis, the Kwara State capital.

Report has it that, the multiple collision that led to the accident occurred along the Ilorin International Airport road at about 8:00 am, involved a commercial passenger bus and a private vehicle.One of the vehicles involved in the crash was said to have carried petrol-filled kegs.

It was also gathered that eight persons, however, survived in the accident with degrees of injuries.

The sources in the state command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said that the Lagos-bound passenger bus had loaded at the Gerin Alimi motor park, heading outwards the metropolis, when it rammed into the private vehicle.

The private vehicle, said to be coming out of the airport, failed to wait for the oncoming passenger bus to pass, while the crash, said to have occured as a result of over-speeding.

It was gathered that the vehicles involved somersaulted and had tyre burst.

Speaking on the incident, the state sector commander of the FRSC, Jonathan Owoade, confirmed the development and described the crash as unfortunate.

“A car coming out of the airport ran across the road, thinking it could have crossed the road before the bus gets to it. Incidentally, it was said that it was carrying fuel. I would surely get back to you with details, including registration numbers of the vehicles”, he said.