Kwara [Nigeria], October 30 (ANI/Xinhua): At least three persons lost their lives and one other was injured in a road accident in central Nigeria's Kwara state, the road police said on Saturday.

The accident occurred on a highway at the Otte community in the Asa local government area of the state as a result of a speed violation, said Jonathan Owoade, sector commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps(FRSC) in Kwara, at a press briefing in Ilorin, the state capital on Saturday.

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"Three persons lost their lives in the fatal crash which occurred in the early hours of this morning (Saturday) at Otte on the Ilorin-Ogbomoso Expressway," said Owoade.

He said the accident involved two vehicles and four people, and only one of the victims survived with fractured and head injuries.

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He warned motorists against violating road safety guidelines and other road users, particularly commuters, to always caution commercial vehicle drivers against over-speeding.

Deadly road accidents are frequently reported in Nigeria, often caused by overloading, poor road conditions, and reckless driving. (ANI/Xinhua)

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