Pregnant woman, 2 others perish in Ibadan auto crash

By Agboola Bayo

A pregnant woman and two others were yesterday killed in an auto crash which occurred at New Iyana Agbala junction in Egbeda local government area of Oyo state.
Blueprint gathered that six others sustained injuries during the auto crash which involved three vehicles.

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Egbeda unit Commander, Mr Abiodun Akinlade, said the multiple accident involved a Micra car marked  YNF 963 AA, a Toyota Siena marked  XD 451 KAK and a Volkswagen FST 452 BH.
Akinlade said the pregnant woman and the two other victims died before they could be rushed to the nearest hospital for medical attention.
The FRSC unit commander said the long vehicle that caused the accident did not wait after hitting the commercial Micra car before hitting other vehicle.
He said the pregnant woman was about crossing the road when she was hit by one of the vehicles and that the three corpses are now at the Oluyoro Catholic Hospital, Apomu, Osun state.