8 feared dead, others injured in Oyo road crash

Eight people have been confirmed dead and four others are currently receiving treatment at the Oyo State General Hospital after a crash that occurred on Tuesday in front of the Emmanuel Alayande University of Education along the Oyo–Ogbomosho Expressway.

Confirming the incident on Wednesday, the Oyo State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mary Alo, provided the official casualty figures and noted that rescue operations were immediately carried out at the scene.

The accident scene. Photo credit: Ademola Adegbite

“The accident occurred on Tuesday. Nineteen people were involved. Eight people died while four people are receiving treatment at the state hospital in Oyo town.

“The corpses of the victims are also at the morgue of the hospital,” she said.

Details later…