Crimes

2 die, 5 injured in Sagamu-Benin expressway accident

Two persons were confirmed dead while five others sustained varying degrees of injuries in an accident that occurred at the J4 area on the Sagamu-Benin expressway in Ogun State on Saturday.

Confirming the incident, the spokesperson for Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun State, Florence Okpe, said the accident, which occurred at 3:35 p.m., involved a Chevrolet SUV and a truck.

Okpe disclosed that seven people were involved in the accident, comprising six men and one woman.

The FRSC spokesperson noted that the accident was caused by speeding and road obstruction, adding that the SUV rammed into the stationary truck due to speeding.

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She said: “The injured victims were rescued by a driver who was driving behind them.

“The unnamed driver took the injured to the hospital for medical attention, while the corpses were deposited at the State General Hospital morgue in Ijebu-Ode by FRSC operatives.”

Okpe added that the FRSC Sector Commander in Ogun State, Anthony Uga, had always admonished motorists to apply caution while driving and maintain the stipulated speed limit.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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