Some travellers plying the old Ogbomoso – Oyo road have reportedly lost their lives as a result of a road accident that occurred on the road.Â
The incident occured on Friday. It was gathered that an unspecified number of persons dead as a result of the accident. Several others were injured during the incident. The crash occurred between Elega and Oolo, near Ogbomoso.
It was learnt that the accident occured as a result of an head-on collission involving an articulated vehicle and a Sharon Bus heading towards Oyo.
The construction of the new Ibadan – Ilorin expressway which traversed from Ibadan through Oyo and Ogbomoso to Ilorin began in 2001 during the tenure of former President Olusegun Obasanjo.
Several appeals have been made to the federal government to urgently complete the new road to ease the suffering of travellers.
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