Nigeria, Oct. 31 -- On Thursday, a truck collided with a car in Ilu Abo, Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, killing five people.

The victims were said to be traders who were heading for the popular Ogbese Market, on the outskirts of Akure.

Two persons survived the accident with varying degrees of injuries in the crash, which reportedly occurred at about 9:10 a.m. at Oyin Junction.

The Ondo State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Samuel Ibitoye, confirmed the incident, attributing the cause of the crash to overspeeding.

"Seven people were involved, five were killed - comprising one male adult, three female adults, and one female child - while two others were injured," Mr Ibitoye said.

He added tha...