No fewer than 16 persons, Tuesday, lost their lives while 17 others were injured in an early morning auto crash in Ojoo/Iwo road area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, when a trailer lost control and ram into multiple vehicles.

The multiple accident which affected majorly children occurred at Ajao Bus Stop, Opposite Bovas filling station, along Ojoo/Iwo Road, express.

The sad incident, according to the spokesman of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Oyo Sector Command, Mayowa Odewo, was caused by brake failure.

He said, "The accident occurred after a trailer carrying iron materials lost control and ram into multiples vehicles including a bus coming from the North with 18 passengers who are majorly children, the trailer also ran into a Micra, and Honda CR-V car 2002/2003 model.

"About 16 people died instantly, 17 people were injured, while two people in the Honda CR-V survived the accident and we're taken to close by hospital.

"Some of the injured people were Hausa's and they refused to be hospitalised."

Odewo said the FRSC, Oyo Sector Commander, Corps Commander Rosemary Alo, himself and teams of men from other component of the Command had visited the scene of the accident to ensure free flow of vehicular movement and avoid repeat of such accident.

"Most of the deceased were Hausa's and had been taken to Shasa or Ojoo, the Seriki of the Hausa has been communicated and we have released the bodies of the deceased to them.

"The sector Commander and our team also embarked on hospital follow-up to check the injured ones and assured them of their survival."

"The injured victims were taken to Amudalat hospital at agbowo area Ibadan for medical attention while the corps were taken to cemetery along akinyele area Ibadan.

"The accidented vehicles had be taking to irepodun police station along agbowo/Ojoo by the police."