No fewer than three persons have been confirmed dead while one other was injured in an accident along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.
It was gathered that the accident occurred after a Toyota Sienna vehicle with registration number, BDG 426 HT, rammed into a DAF truck, which was coming out of the trailer park on Friday, June 30.
Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun State Command, Florence Okpe, said the accident occurred around Total petrol station on the ever-busy expressway.
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Okpe, who attributed the cause of the accident to speeding on the part of the Sienna driver, revealed that seven people, including four male adults, two female adults, and one child were involved in the crash.
The FRSC spokesman stated that the injured victim was taken to Isaara General Hospital for treatment, while the corpses were deposited at FOS morgue, Ipara, Ogun State.
“Operatives are still on ground managing the traffic situation. The Sector Commander has cautioned motorists on excessive speed and advised them to use common sense speed limits,” he added.
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