By Wale Ishola
Four persons were on Wednesday confirmed dead in an auto crash that occurred at Offa in Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State.
The auto crash, which happened at about 10:27 a.m on the Offa-Ojoku road, involved a Toyota Camry car and a tricycle also known as Keke NAPEP.
It was gathered that the Toyota Camry car driven by an auto technician, popularly known as mechanic, rammed into the tricycle, killing three of the occupants and a roadside female trader.
Confirming the incident, Kwara State Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Jonathan Owoade said that the deceased’s bodies had been deposited at the General Hospital, Offa.
He added that the accident occurred around Awraba Hotel junction, saying that the accident involved eight persons.
Owoade said that the other four people injured were also receiving treatment at the same hospital.
The FRSC boss said that the “Toyota Camry was burnt by the mob (students). The situation is under control.
“The other sister agencies and our staff were on the ground. Members of the Nigerian Navy, Nigeria Police and Civil Defence Corps were also on the ground to restore normalcy.”
