Two persons were reported dead in a road accident around 7am, on Monday, along the Oyo-Ibadan Expressway, about 3km to Ojoo in Akinyele Local Government Area of the state.
The Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, Oyo State Command, Uche Chukwurah, confirmed the accident in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, in Ibadan, the state capital.
Chukwurah said that there was a head on collision between a truck and a petrol tanker around L Adisa junction, 3 kilometers to Ojoo community in Ibadan.
She said that five persons were involved in the accident in which two male adults died while one other person sustained injuries, with the remaining two unhurt.
The FRSC commander said that the accident was due to speed violation and loss of control by the truck driver, explaining further that there was an ongoing road construction at the beginning of the Ibadan-Oyo Expressway which led to vehicles using a single lane.
She said that the corpses of the dead had been deposited at the Adeoyo Hospital morgue while the injured was taken to the University College Hospital, Ibadan for medical attention.
Chukwurah advised motorists to always obey speed limits and drive with caution to avoid mishaps.
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