Six persons have been killed in an auto accident that occurred on Wednesday along Ganmo, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State.

It was gathered that the accident involved a ash coloured commercial Suzuki bus with registration number BDJ-134XB and a blue colour DAF (ABC435XN) coming from Sokoto State and loaded with onions.

Sources said the trailer driver lost control due to excessive speeding and collided with the Suzuki bus.

Speaking with Daily Trust, the Kwara State Sector commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Frederick Ogidan, who confirmed the incident said nine others sustained various degrees of injuries.

“The victims have been taken to the UITH, Oke-Oyi for treatment while the corpses have been deposited at the morgue of the hospital,” he added.