Three killed, nine injured in auto crash along Ogbomoso

THREE persons were killed and nine injured yesterday in a ghastly auto crash involving two petrol-laden tankers and an 18-seater passenger bus at Odo Oba, Ogbomoso in Oyo State.

The accident, according to eyewitness account, happened when a tanker from Ogbomoso axis crashed into the 18-seater commercial bus.

The Information Officer, National Emergency Management Agency, South-West, Ibrahim Farinloye, in a text message to our correspondent said, "A fully loaded PMS tanker rammed over an 18-seater commercial bus at a sharp bend where another fully loaded tanker with PMS broke down, bursting into flame.

"Only three people escaped. We are expecting Oyo fire service to turn up. Traffic flow is now disrupted while alternative routes will be created".

The Unit Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, Ogbomoso Unit, George Adedipe, who confirmed the accident, said that the crash occurred 15 kilometres after Ogbomoso at 8:35am on Sunday.

According to him, "Three vehicles were involved in the crash. They are two tankers marked XS 732 AGL and XB 476 AKK (DAF 185 belonging to Conoil) and one 18seater bus. The 18seater bus and the tanker marked XS 732 AGL got burnt".

He added that 23 people were involved (21 men and two women). "Nine men were injured with three killed and two trapped inside the bus.

Those injured were said to have been taken to Ebun Oluwa Clinic, Sabo, Ogbomoso while the corpses were taken to the mortuary.