A former Deputy Speaker of the Kwara House of Assembly, Christopher Tunji-Ayeni, on Thursday died in a fatal road accident.
Public Relations Officer (PRO) of Kwara Command of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mrs Olayinka Basambo, confirmed the death in a statement on Thursday in llorin.
She said the FRSC received a call from good samaritans about the accident at about 10:10 a.m on Thursday.
Basambo said that some FRSC officers got to the scene of the accident about 15 minutes later in Ajase-Ipo, in the Irepodun Local Government Area of the state.
“This position is about 500 meters away from Igbaja Junction on the Ajase-llorin highway.
“Two vehicles were involved in the accident. One was a Toyota Hilux (Pick-up) with registration number ARP 545 KY, while the other was a commercial truck, with registration number T-17488LA,” she said.
The PRO said five persons were involved in the auto crash in which there were three male and two female who sustained injuries.
“The victims were immediately taken to the nearest hospital in Ajase-Ipo were one person later lost his life during treatment,” she added.
Basambo said investigation conducted revealed that the accident occurred due to excessive speeding.