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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says six passengers have lost their lives in an auto crash that occurred along Akure-Owo area of Ondo state.

Ezekiel Sonallah, state sector commander, said in a statement that the accident occurred at about 1:30pm on Tuesday.

Sonallah said the crash involved a red diesel truck and an ash Toyota Sienna, adding that the vehicle carried eight passengers.

He said one passenger sustained injuries, adding that money and phones recovered from the scene were handed to police operatives from Ogbese station.

He said the corpses of the six passengers who lost their lives have been deposited at the general hospital mortuary in Akure, the Ondo capital.

The sector commander said the accident occurred as a result of wrongful overtaking, over speeding, and loss of control.

“I wish to appeal to motorists to abide by the prescribed speed limit,” he said.

“Commercial drivers must ensure they install speed limiting device in their vehicles. Drivers should be safety conscious at all the times.

“Drivers should not overtake if it is not safe. Passengers should not only warn drivers in an event of excess speed but also report them to security agencies manning the highways.”

On September 2, two persons died, while five others sustained injuries in an auto crash that occurred along Olokuta area on the Akure-Ondo road.