No fewer than six persons have reportedly died on Tuesday in a road accident which occurred in Ajue along Ondo-Ore road in Ondo state.
It was learnt that,the accident occurred when the driver of a trailer coming from Ore lost control of the wheels and veered off the road before ramming into a Nissan bus conveying ten passengers.
The Unit Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ore,Ondo state, Babafemi Alonge, while confirming the accident, said six victims, who were inside the bus were said to have died on the spot.
Alonge said those who lost their lives to the accident are one male, four female adults and a female child while four persons were injured.
“Unfortunately, the driver of the truck who was heading to Ore lost control and immediately entered the second lane by ramming into the bus.
“Six persons died inside the bus as a result of the collision while others who sustained various degrees of injuries were rushed to the hospital by our men.
“Those who lost their lives to the accident are one male, four female adults and a female child while four persons were injured.”
He added that corpses of casualties have been taken to the Ore General hospital’s morgue.