An early morning accident which occurred along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway killed three persons, while six others sustained varying degrees of injuries on Sunday, December 25th 2022.
NigeriaCrime.com learned that the accident involved two vehicles; a Toyota Hiace bus with registration number AYB 88 XP and a second vehicle with no registration number on it.
According to Florence Okpe, the FRSC Public Education Officer Ogun State capital, a fatal crash occurred at 5:50 am this morning a km away from Kara turning point”.
“A total of 18 persons were involved and all male adults.
06 persons sustained varying degrees of injuries and unfortunately, 03 persons were recorded dead from the crash and the remaining people were unhurt”.
“02 vehicles were involved with registration numbers AYB 88 XP a Toyota Hiace bus and the second vehicle with no registration number on it”.
She noted that the suspected cause of the crash was excessive speed on the part of the bus driver, who attempted to overtake the truck and was not successful, rather he lost control and hit the truck at the rear and the truck did not stop.
She added that the injured victims were taken to Famobis Hospital for medical attention, while corpses were deposited at Idera Hospital morgue, Sagamu”
She said the Ogun State Sector Commander of FRSC Ahmed Umar describe the crash as unavoidable if caution was put in place and the passengers playing their rules while in the vehicle by cautioning the driver on reckless driving.
He also sympathize with the family of the victims and advised motorists to obey simple rules.