Saturday, 30 May 2026

Four killed, ten injured in Osun road collision


<img width="1200" height="720" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Osun.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Osun.jpg 1200w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Osun-300x180.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Osun-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Osun-1000x600.jpg 1000w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Osun-590x354.jpg 590w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Osun-400x240.jpg 400w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /> <p>Four people have died and 10 others sustained injuries following a road accident along the Ilesa/Akure Expressway at Omi Asoro Junction in Ilesa, Osun State.</p> <p>The crash, which occurred on&nbsp;Thursday&nbsp;evening, involved a Toyota Hiace commercial vehicle and a Suzuki commercial mini-bus, popular known as Korope, travelling towards the Akure end of the road.</p> <p>The Osun Sector Public Education Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Agnes Ogungbemi, confirmed the incident in a statement made available to journalists on&nbsp;Friday.</p> <p>Providing official details, Ogungbemi said, “Four people died while 10 others sustained injuries. Three of the victims, two male adults and a female child, died instantly. Another passenger died this morning. The remains of the deceased have been taken to Wesley Guild Hospital, Ilesa.&#8221;</p> <p>She added, “Those injured include seven adults and three children. The accident involved a Toyota Hiace commercial vehicle and a Suzuki commercial mini-bus. The driver of the mini-bus had no driver’s licence.”</p> <p>Details surrounding the cause of the crash were not immediately available as of the time of filing this report.</p> <p>However, sources close to the scene said the accident involved a mini-bus and a Toyota bus operating along the busy highway.</p> <p>A trader near the scene, identified simply as Tobi, said the collision occurred around 9 p.m. when a bus conveying phone accessories and electronic appliances collided with an intra-city mini-bus operating within Ilesa metropolis.</p> <p>Tobi said the impact of the collision drew the attention of residents and road users, who rushed to assist victims before emergency responders arrived.</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/05/30/four-killed-ten-injured-in-osun-road-collision/">Four killed, ten injured in Osun road collision</a></p>

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