Indigenes and residents of Oriire local government in Oyo State have been thrown into mourning following the death of the three monarchs from the area on Friday night.
The monarchs died in an auto accident involving Benz E230 marked OLODOGBO and a commercial Truck with registration number 301 XF at Aje Iye corridor of Oriire local government area.
Two of the traditional rulers died at the scene while the third one died few hours later at the Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital where he was receiving treatment.
It was learnt that six passengers were involved in the crash but the three survivors are undergoing treatment at LAUTECH Teaching Hospital.
It was further learnt that the monarchs were going for a social function at the nearby community when the ill-fated journey ended in death.
The affected monarchs, as reliably informed are: OLODOGBO of Odogbo, Onibowula of Bowula and Alayetoro of Ayetoro in Oriire local government area
The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission, Joshua Adekanye, who confirmed the incident, said it was a head-on collision involving a private and commercial vehicles along Ogbomoso-Oyo expressway.
He said the survivors are undergoing treatment at LAUTECH Teaching Hospital while the corpse of the victims have been deposited at the morgue of the same hospital.
In another development, Adekanye said nine out of 13 passengers suffered varies degree of burnt when DAF brand of a Truck caught fire along Ogbomoso-Oyo expressway on the same day
He added that no life was lost but the injured ones are receiving treatment in the hospital.
