Lagos-Ibadan expressway accident claims 3 lives
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Ogun State Command, has confirmed that three persons died as a result of an accident on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.
The Corps also said that two other person’s sustained varying degrees of injuries in the accident.
The Public Education Officer of the Corps in the state, Florence Okpe, disclosed that the accident involving a Sino truck and a Toyota car occurred at Saapade on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.
Okpe said the accident, which occurred at about 6.25 p.m. on Saturday, was caused by overspeeding which led to loss of control on the part of the Toyota car driver who rammed into the moving truck from the rear.
“A total of five people were involved which comprised four men and one woman; two people were injured while three deaths were recorded,” the FRSC spokesperson said.
Okpe stated that the injured victims were taken to Victory Hospital, Ogere, for medical attention, while the deceased were deposited at FOS Morgue, Ipara in Remo North Local Government Area of Ogun State.
Meanwhile, the Ogun State Sector Commander of FRSC, Ahmed Umar, sympathised with the families of the victims.
Umar reiterated the dangers of speeding, especially during the rainy season when visibility is poor, advising motorists to drive defensively and obey traffic rules and regulations.
