No fewer than four passengers of a Mazda bus have been confirmed dead along the Lagos-Abeokuta highway.
According to reports, the truck driver, who was driving against traffic collided with the bus.
It was gathered that the driver fled the scene immediately.
According to reports obtained by NIGERIACRIME, the crash occurred at the early hours of Thursday at Obada Oko, involving 14 persons – nine male adults and five female adults.
Confirming the unfortunate incident, the Ogun State command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) disclosed that nine persons sustained injuries, four male adults and five female adults.
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The spokesperson for the Ogun FRSC, Florence Okpe said the unregistered truck had a collision with a passenger Mazda bus, marked, KRD831YD, killing four persons and injuring nine others.
The image-maker said, “A total of four persons were recorded dead, all male adults.
“The suspected cause of the crash was route violation (driving against traffic) on the part of the truck; unfortunately, the driver refused to stop.”
The injured victims, the FRSC said, were taken to the Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta; the State General Hospital, Ijaye Abeokuta and Aries Medicare Hospital, Obada, for medical attention.
The corpses have been taken by their family members, according to reports.
Meanwhile, the FRSC Sector Commander in Ogun State, Ahmed Umar, had commiserated with the families of the crash victims, advising motorists to always obey traffic laws by not driving against traffic.
He reiterated the role of passengers in cautioning drivers, urging them to use the toll free number, 122, to report any reckless driver.