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3 Die as Owner Crashes Newly Acquired Car in Ondo

Matilda Omonaiye/

Three people have been confirmed dead and two others in critical condition at a hospital after a man crashed his newly acquired car in the early hours of today in Akure, the Ondo State capital.

The driver, identified simply as Dami, who was in his early twenties reportedly bought the Lexus SUV last week.

The vehicle reportedly lost control and collided with a stationary truck along Oyemekun road in Akure, while the occupants were returning from an outing.

Officials of the Ondo State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) arrived early at the scene of the accident to evacuate the victims and the car.

The Corps Commander, Rotimi Adeleye, who confirmed the casualty figure, explained that the command was alerted of the accident at about 5am.

He said investigations revealed that the vehicle was on top speed and the occupants were drunk.

According to Adeleye, three passengers including the driver died on the spot while and the other two occupants were in critical condition.

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