No fewer than six persons lost their lives while one was injured in a fatal road accident in Akure, the Ondo State capital on Tuesday afternoon.
The accident, which occurred along Akure-Owo Road, involved one red Man Diesel Truck and one gray Toyota Sienna marked FFN 310 PU.
Confirming the accident in a statement, Ondo State Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ezekiel SonAllah, said six male adults died while one female adult was injured out of the seven persons involved in the incident.
SonAllah attributed the causes of the accident to speed violation (SPV), wrongful overtaking (WOV), and loss of control (LOC).
The FRSC commander noted that the deceased persons had been deposited at the mortuary while the injured victim is receiving treatment at the hospital.
