10 die in Lagos-Ibadan expressway accident

No fewer than 10 persons were confirmed dead in an accident involving a Mack truck and a Toyota Hiace bus at Oniworo area on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Saturday.

The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun State, Ahmed Umar, who confirmed the incident, said the accident occured at about 4:30 a.m.

The FRSC boss noted that the accident was caused by road obstruction on the part of the trailer and also excessive speed and loss of control on the part of the driver of the bus.

Umar said the Toyota bus marked KLD 539 XA lost control and ran into the truck with no registration number at the rear.

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”A total of 19 people were involved in the crash which comprised 13 male adults and six female adults.

”Two male adults sustained injuries while seven male adults, two female adults and one female child died in the accident,” he said.

Umar stated that the injured victims were taken to Victory Hospital, Ogere, for medical attention while the deceased were deposited at Ipara morgue.

The FRSC commander urged motorists to always put on the head lamp when the weather is poor.

He cautioned motorists, especially truck drivers, to always display caution signs whenever there was a breakdown on the road.

Umar, however, commiserated with the families of the crash victims and asked them to contact FRSC Ogunmakin for more information about the crash.

The Star