Sallah day celebration for Muslims across the globe was filled with merriment and ecstasy as people wined and dined with friends and families in commemoration of the event.
However, some families have a different version of the story to tell after losing dear ones who were anticipating a great celebration with but unfortunately couldn’t live to share the experience.
While travelling for the Eid- El- Kabir celebration with family and friends on Friday, October 3, 2014, about eight people were reportedly killed following an auto crash along Akure/Owo expressway, in Ondo State.
Sources disclosed that eight lives were lost during the sad incident and about three other persons sustained severe injuries after the accident.
According to our source, it was gathered that the victims of the crash were travelling in a Toyota Sienna vehicle marked Anambra ABN 214, which was on its way to the Federal Capital Territory.
Reports disclosed that the vehicle collided with a truck coming from an opposite direction which is marked Lagos LND 426 XC after overtaking another vehicle in a wrong way.
According to an eye witness, nine passengers were travelling in the Sienna bus and about six died instantly while two others were rescued but later reported dead on their way to the hospital.



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