Tragedy struck in the Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State on Friday, December 1 as three traditional rulers from the area died in an auto crash.
Three traditional rulers from Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State have died in a road crash.
ValidViewNetwork learnt that the accident occurred at Arinkinkin area Ogbomoso on Friday.
The monarchs were said to be on their way to the funeral of a relative of one of their colleagues – Oloolo of Oolo Oba Oyebunmi Ajayi.
The accident involving a Benz E230 with registration number OLODOGBO and a commercial Scania Truck with registration number 301 XF.
Two of the affected monarchs died on the spot while the remaining one died a few hours later at the Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital where he was undergoing treatment.
The affected monarchs, as reliably informed are Olodogbo of Odogbo, Onibowula of Bowula and Alayetoro of Ayetoro in the Oriire local government area.
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Confirming the road mishaps, the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission, Joshua Adekanye said it was a head-on collision involving a private and commercial vehicle along Ogbomoso-Oyo expressway.
He said the survivors are undergoing treatment at LAUTECH Teaching Hospital while the corpses have been deposited at the morgue of the same hospital.
