Ghastly auto crash kills 4 in Ondo

About four persons died in a ghastly road accident that occurred in Ondo State on Wednesday.

The crash occurred on the busy Akure-Ondo highway in the Akure South Local Government Area of the state around 5:00 pm.

The accident involved two vehicles, a green Almera with the license number plate JTA279EJ and a silver Toyota Corolla with the license plate RSH 196AX were involved in the collision at Opa Community.

An eyewitnesses said the Toyota Corolla and the Almeria collided head-on while the Almeria was traveling from Akure to Ondo town.

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Sector Commander, Mr. Ezekiel Sonallah, confirmed the incident and revealed that a total of 11 people were involved in the crash.

He noted that while the remains of the deceased persons were evacuated to the morgue, others with severe injuries were taken to the Ondo State Teaching Hospital.

“The number of people involved was 11, four male adults, five female adults, and two male children.

“Three female adults and one male adult died in the crash,” he added.