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Seven die in Kwara auto crash

By Abiodun Fagbemi, Ilorin |   17 April 2019   |   3:52 am  

Map of Kwara state

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) yesterday confirmed the death of seven persons in a fatal accident at Osi Bridge on the old Ilorin-Jebba-Mokwa road along Apado in Ilorin East council area of Kwara State.

The Sector Commander, Uchechukwu Wihioka, said the crash, involving a Toyota Dyna with plate number FA 655 NAS and Toyota Hiace with plate number LSD 919 SR, was caused by dangerous driving and wrong overtaking.

The dead, according to him, included three males and four females while 34 adult females and 24 males were injured in the incident.

Also injured were 12 children, comprising six boys and six girls.

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