Three traditional rulers from Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State lost their lives in a fatal auto crash that occurred on Friday.

The monarchs were involved in a collision between a Benz E230 with the registration plate OLODOGBO and a commercial Scania Truck with the registration number 301 XF at Aje Iye in the local government area.

Eyewitnesses reported that two of the traditional rulers succumbed to their injuries on the spot, while the third ruler passed away a few hours later at the Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital (LAUTECH) where he was rushed for medical attention.

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Nine other individuals sustained injuries in a separate accident on the same day.

Olawoyin Adekunle, an eyewitness, shared that six passengers were involved in the crash, with the three survivors currently undergoing treatment at LAUTECH Teaching Hospital.

The victims were en route to a social function in the nearby community when the tragic accident occurred.

The deceased traditional rulers were identified as the Olodogbo of Odogbo, Onibowula of Bowula, and Alayetoro of Ayetoro in Oriire Local Government.

The State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission, Joshua Adekanye, confirmed the incident, describing it as a head-on collision between private and commercial vehicles on the Ogbomoso-Oyo Expressway.

Adekanye revealed that the survivors are receiving treatment at LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, while the bodies of the deceased have been deposited at the hospital’s morgue.

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In a related development on the same day, Adekanye also confirmed another incident where nine out of 13 persons suffered varying degrees of burns as a truck caught fire on Ogbomoso-Oyo Expressway.

Fortunately, no lives were lost, and the injured individuals are currently receiving medical treatment.