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Many burnt to death as bus catches fire after colliding with billboard in Osun
The bus, which also carried two motorcycles in its trunk went up in flame after the collision around Osu junction, Ilesa.
The Osun State Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Paul Okpe, who confirmed the incident said, seven-person were killed in the accident and four of them burnt beyond recognition.
“The accident happened around 4:40 am at Osu in Ilesa, 2kilometres from Brewery Junction.
“It is a Toyota Hiace, white in colour and 7 people died and four burnt beyond recognition,” he said.
Meanwhile, Osun Amotekun Field Commandant, Amitolu Shittu said the incident happened while the corps was on patrol of Ilesa highways.
Shittu said the bus driver lost control of the vehicle due to overspeeding and collide with a giant billboard on the median before going up in flame.
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