Man cheats death in Ilorin auto-crash

A yet to be identified man, on Friday, escaped death in a motor accident in Ilorin.

The auto-crash occurred around 5:15pm along Ahmadu Bello Way in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital.

Confirming the incident, a short statement posted on the official Facebook page of the Kwara State Road Management Authority said the driver, after being rescued by Authority’s personnel, was rushed to an undisclosed hospital.

The statement read, “A lone crash involving a KIA saloon car occurred now at Ahmadu Bello way Ilorin. KWARTMA’s personnel who were on patrol along the area rescued the occupant of the vehicle and rushed him to the hospital.

“The damaged vehicle had been evacuated off the road and towed away by men of the Nigeria Police force.”