LAGOS, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- At least seven people were killed and one more injured in a road accident along a busy highway in Osun state, southwest Nigeria, the road safety body confirmed on Saturday.
Peter Oke, sector commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in Osun, said the accident involved an articulated vehicle and a Space Wagon with eight passengers along the Osogbo-Ikirun road.
"Five male and two female, who are traveling in a Mistubishi (Space Wagon) lost their lives, while a female survived with injuries," he told reporters in Osogbo, the state capital.
All the corpses and the only survivor have been taken to a local hospital, he said.
The official called on drivers to be cautious, adding that speeding and careless overtaking was the cause of major accidents on the road.
Road accidents still continue to occur in Nigeria despite stringent traffic rules which were introduced by the government to help curb road carnage.
Deadly road accidents are frequently reported in Nigeria, often caused by overloading, bad condition of roads and reckless driving.
