Crimes

2 dead, one injured in Lagos-Abeokuta expressway auto crash

No fewer than two persons have been confirmed dead while one other sustained injury in an accident that involved two vehicles and two motorcycles on the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway in Ogun State.

The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun State Command, Anthony Uga, who confirmed the incident to newsmen on Friday, September 8, 2023, disclosed that the accident occurred at about 5 a.m.

Uga said three persons were involved in the accident, which resulted to the death of two persons, comprising one male adult and a female adult, while another male adult was injured.

“The corpses of the victims had been deposited at the morgue of Ifo General Hospital, while the survivor is receiving treatment at the same hospital,” he said.

The FRSC Sector Commander added that the accident was caused by wrongful overtaking and excessive speed on the part of the trailer driver, which he said led to a head-on collision with two motorcycles and a Volkswagen vehicle.

Uga listed the two vehicles and two motorcycles involved in the auto crash at the toll-gate area to include a Volvo trailer with registration number T-4223 LA and a Volkswagen marked KRD. 132 XX.

Others are a Boxer Bajaj motorcycle with registration number LAR 178 VL and another marked PKA 873 VS.

Uga said the FRSC operatives in Sango-Ota Unit Command carried out rescue operation on the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway to ensure the free flow of traffic in the area.

The FRSC boss called on motorists to always drive defensively by considering other vehicles on the road, urging drivers to always maintain the required speed limit while driving.

The Star