Nine killed, three injured in accident on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
Nine persons were confirmed dead, while three others were severely injured in a road accident in the Ayetoro area on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Monday.
Florence Okpe, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun Sector Command spokesperson, disclosed this in a statement, attributing the cause of the crash to speeding and fatigue, which led to the loss of control and caused the driver to ram into a stationary truck.
She said the accident, which happened at about 5:30 a.m., involved a Toyota Hiace bus marked UYY 165 ZY and a truck with registration number DKA 244 XC.
Ms Okpe said it involved 13 people, comprising 10 men and three women, adding that six men and three women were recorded dead.
“The injured victims were taken to Famobis Hospital, Mowe, while the deceased were deposited at Idera Morgue, Sagamu,” she said.
The FRSC spokesperson admonished drivers to always observe the stipulated speed limit.
She lamented the carelessness of some drivers who disregard the stipulated speed limit and the requirement.
(NAN)
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