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Road safety officials at the accident scene
No fewer than 17 passengers were trapped when a gas-laden truck rammed a mini bus into a stream in Ile-Ife,Osun Stateon Thursday.
It was gathered that the incident occurred at Old Toll Gate close to Sabo-Lagere alongIfe-Ibadan expressway via Ife Grand Resorts around 12:45am
Security source disclosed that some of the passenger in the mini bus died while others were trapped in the incident.
It was gathered that the gas laden truck lost control and rammed into the mini bus conveying no fewer than 17 commuters.
Osun Commandant of the Federal Rod Safety Corps(FRSC), Taofeek Sokunbi explained that his men were on ground to rescue the passengers and evacuate the vehicles involved.
The spokesperson of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Osun Command, Kehinde Adeleke confirmed that 17 people were trapped in the accidents
She said: ?Operatives of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), the Police and NSCDC are making frantic efforts to evacuate those trapped.
?Others that were seriously injured were being conveyed to hospital. Efforts are being made as well to tow the wreckage of the vehicle and the truck to the Police Station for further investigation,? she added. (The Nation)
