By Adekunle Jimoh, Ilorin
Ghastly auto crash involving the government’s escort vehicle and two tricycles Monday claimed the life of one person in Ilorin, Kwara state capital.
Scores of others also allegedly sustained serious injuries in the multiple-accident, which occurred along Ilorin-old Jebba road in the metropolis.
Though, an unconfirmed report had it that three passengers on board the two commercial tricycles died on the spot at the accident scene.
The situation allegedly generated angry reactions from tricycle riders who vented their spleen against security personnel.
It was also gathered that tricycle riders out of annoyance demonstrated at the scene by beating every uniform man on sight.
As a result policemen at the scene shot to scare the tricycle riders away in a measure to ease the traffic that had erupted as a result of the incident.
It was gathered that the multiple crashes, which occurred in front of Government Secondary School (GSS), was said to have been caused by excessive speed and speed violation.
The state Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Jonathan Owoade, confirmed the incident.
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He said that two yellow commercial tricycles and one black escort Toyota Hilux vehicle were involved in the fatal auto crash.
The FRSC boss also said that one female adult passenger of a yellow commercial tricycle died and one minor severely injured in the auto crash.
He said the two victims were rushed to a private hospital near the accident scene, adding that the female adult gave up the ghost while the minor is currently undergoing treatment at the hospital
“One female adult and one female child were rescued from the crash scene of the incident and taken to Olutayo hospital with our patrol vehicle while two of the road marshals were left to control traffic as gridlock was building up. The dead victim had already been evacuated before our arrival.
“Shortly before our patrol vehicle returned from the hospital, a report was received that a group of tricycle riders were beating up uniform men around and policemen who came for the rescue were shooting to scare them away. The marshals on the ground were instructed to leave the scene immediately.
“The angry reaction of the tricycle riders was directed at security personnel because the escort van carrying flashers that crushed the two tricycles was suspected to belong to security outfits. The rescue team could not gather other necessary information because of the tensed situation at the crash scene,” the state FRSC boss said.
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