4 die, 8 injured in Lagos-Ibadan expressway accident

Ogun River accident

FILE PHOTO: FRSC officials at the scene of an accident

An collision involving a Mazda bus and a truck occurred at Lufwape on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, killing four people and injuring eight others.

On Sunday, Mr Ahmed Umar, Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, verified the event to reporters in Abeokuta.

The accident happened at 3:40 p.m., according to Umar, due to the truck driver’s excessive speed.

“Out of the 20 accident victims, 2 female and 2 male passengers died while eight men and six women sustained injuries.

“The truck driver drove dangerously, forcing the Mazda bus driver to lose control and crashed on the highway. Unfortunately, the truck driver escaped,” he said.

He stated that the injured victims were taken to Idera hospital, Sagamu, for treatment while the deceased were deposited at the same hospital mortuary.

Umar cautioned motorists on dangerous driving, warning them to drive defensively, maintain a safe speed and obey traffic rules and regulations.

The sector commander commiserated with the family of the crash victims and enjoined them to contact the FRSC Mowe division for more information on the crash.

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