ABUJA, Feb 4, 2021 (BSS/XINHUA) – Four people were killed and 43 others
hospitalized following a single-vehicle road accident in Nigeria’s
southwestern state of Oyo on Wednesday, a government agency said.
The accident occurred along the Oyo-Ogbomosho highway, as a truck carrying
both humans and animals fell into a deep pothole while in motion, and veered
off the road into a bush, the country’s Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) told
reporters in Ibadan, capital city of Oyo.
A total of 15 passengers were rescued unhurt, said Uche Chukwurah, state
commander for the FRSC, adding that police have launched an investigation
into the accident.
Deadly road accidents, often caused by overloading, bad road conditions
and reckless driving, are frequently reported in Nigeria.