Two dead, four injured in Osun road accident

Two persons lost their lives in a road accident that occurred in Iwo, along Iwo-Ibadan Road in Osun State on Saturday.

According to Eyewitnesses, who were at scene of the accident shortly after it occurred, a Bajaj motorcycle and a Lexus car had head-on collision.

Also in the mishap, four persons comprising three males and a female were injured and rushed to General Hospital, Iwo for treatment.

When contacted for confirmation, the Sector Public Education Officer for Osun Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Agnes Ogungbemi, said the accident occurred at 10:15am.

She said, “It was a head-on collision involving a Lexus car and a Bajaj motorcycle. Four people were injured, while two people lost their lives IN the accident.

“The accident was probably caused by dangerous driving or speed limit violation. The deceased had been deposited at General Hospital mortuary in Iwo. The injured were also given first aid at the same hospital.”