On Christmas Day, a car accident on the Lagos-Ibadan highway claimed the lives of three individuals.
The fatal collision happened on Sunday at around 5:50 am, one kilometer from the Kara turning.
18 male adults in total, according to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), were involved in the collision.
Six people were injured in the incident, according to FRSC spokesperson Florence Okpe in Ogun.
While confirming that “three persons were recorded dead from the crash,” Okpe disclosed that the remaining nine people were unhurt.
A speeding Toyota Haice bus registered as, AYB 88 XP, was reported to hav into an unmarked truck from the rear.
Okpe said that the bus driver made an attempt to overtake the truck, but he was not successful; “rather, he lost control and hit the truck at the rear and the truck did not stop.”
She disclosed that the injured victims were taken to Famobis Hospital, adding that the corpses were deposited at Idera Hospital morgue, Sagamu.
While describing the crash as avoidable with caution, the Ogun FRSC Sector Commander, Ahmed Umar, urged passengers to always caution drivers on reckless driving.
Umar sympathised with the families of the victims and advised motorists to obey simple rules.