Five dead, seven injured in Ondo auto accident

Five passengers on Saturday evening lost their lives with seven others sustained varying degrees of injuries in a lone accident that occurred on the Ore/Lagos expressway.

The vehicle, a Toyota Hiace Bus with registration number FKG 405 FX, veered into the bush in the Akinfosile axis of Okitipupa Local Council Area of Ondo State while on high speed.

The ill-fated bus was on transit from Akure, the state capital to Lagos State when the accident happened.

According to a source, the vehicle was travelling at high speed when the driver lost control of the vehicle before it veered into the bush.

Confirming the accident, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, disclosed that the accident occurred at about 4:30 p.m.

Odunlami-Omisanya called on those whose relatives travelled from Akure to Lagos earlier on Saturday to reach out to them to ascertain their status.

She maintained that the remains of the deceased travellers had been deposited at the morgue while the injured passengers were moved to a private hospital for treatment.

“Members of the public are advised to reach out to their relatives who left for Lagos from Akure this morning to check on them to ascertain their status.

“Those in doubt of the whereabouts of their families should reach out to the police at Igbotako Division through this phone number, 07033285708, for more information,” she said.