One death, 3 injured in lone accident in Kwara

A lone accident at Wariko area along Lafiagi road in Edu local government area of Kwara State has claimed the life of one person.

It was gathered that the victim was burnt to death while the other three persons sustained varying degrees of injury.

The state sector commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Frederick Ogidan, confirmed the incident in Ilorin, the state capital on Thursday.

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Ogidan said that driver of the vehicle involved, Mohammed Idris,37, was burnt into ashes, adding that the accident was caused by over speeding.

He said that the accident happened at about 10:30 am, adding that the FRSC team arrived at the scene within five minutes of the incident but could not rescue the burnt driver.

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He also said that the vehicle involved was a Primera brand of Toyota commercial vehicle, giving names of some other occupants in the vehicle as Usman, Bkatachi and Fati.

The sector commander, who advised motorists against overspeeding, said that they should always be careful when driving.

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He said that obstruction caused by the accident had been cleared, adding that the three injured victims in the accident had been taken to Lafiagi General Hospital for treatment.