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  • Seven killed in Lagos-Ibadan expressway accident

    Seven killed in Lagos-Ibadan expressway accident

    Seven persons on Saturday lost their lives in an early morning accident at the NIPCO filling station axis on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.

    In a statement, the spokesperson of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun State, Mrs. Florence Okpe explained that the crash, which occurred at 7:00 a.m.,  involved a Mack truck marked SEY 363 YY, a tanker with registration number T2900LA and a bus marked LSD 180 YA.

    She said that 15 people were involved in the accident, comprising 13 men and two women, adding that four persons were injured while seven people died.

    Okpe said that the accident occurred due to speed and loss of control by the driver of the Mack truck, which rammed into the two other vehicles.

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    ” The injured victims were taken to Divine Touch Hospital and Glory Center Hospital, Ibafo, while the deceased were taken to Idera morgue Sagamu,” she said.

    The Sector Commander, Mr Akinwumi  Fasakin sympathised with the bereaved families of the crash victims.

    He urged those whose family members were on the road early in the morning but had still not arrived at their destination to contact FRSC Ibafo for more information.

  • Seven die, 11 injured as bus rams into truck on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

    Seven die, 11 injured as bus rams into truck on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

    An auto crash has claimed seven lives and injured 11 others in Ogun State stretch of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

    The accident, which occurred at 21.33pm on Monday, involved a total of 18 persons – 15 male adults and 03 female adults.

    A Mazda bus marked MNY894 YN was said to have rammed into the rear of a moving truck.

    The Chief Route Commander and Public Education Officer, Federal Road Safety CorpsFRSC) Ogun Sector Command, Florence Okpe, confirmed the crash in a statement and attributed the cause to “excessive speed on the part of the Madza bus driver who rammed into a moving truck from the rear”.

    Okpe, who confirmed  this on behalf of the Sector Commander, Ogun State Command, Anthony Uga, said the injured victims were taken to PATMAG Hospital Ogere while the remains of the dead were deposited at FOS morgue, Ipara.

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    She stated: “The crash occurred at 2133 hrs last night with a total of 18 persons involved which comprised 15 male adults and three female adults.

    “A total of 11 people were injured ( nine male adults and two female adults) while seven persons were recorded dead from the crash. five male and two females.

    “Vehicle involved – a truck with no registration number and a Mazda bus MNY894 YN.

    “The suspected cause of the crash was excessive speed on the part of the Madza bus driver who rammed on a moving truck from the rear.”

    “The injured victims were taken to PATMAG Hospital Ogere for medical attention while the corpses were deposited at FOS morgue Ipara .

    “FRSC caution motorists to shun speed and use common sense speed limits, especially at night and during the rain due to poor visibility.

    “The Sector Commander FRSC Ogun sympathises with the family of the crash victims and advised passengers to always be on alert to correct some wrong mistakes caused by the drivers.”

  • Three dead, seven injured in Lagos-Ibadan expressway accident

    Three dead, seven injured in Lagos-Ibadan expressway accident

    Three persons were confirmed dead, while seven others sustained injuries in an accident involving two vehicles at Conoil filling station axis on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Saturday.

    Public Education Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun State, Mrs. Florence Okpe, confirmed the accident in a statement yesterday  in Abeokuta.

    She said the accident occurred at 9:23pm and it involved a Toyota Hiace bus with registration number RLG 846 XA and a trailer marked JJN 32 YX.

    Okpe said the accident was caused by speeding, which led to loss of control on the part of the driver.

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    The FRSC spokesperson added that 18 people, comprising 16 men and two women, were involved in the accident.

    She said seven persons were injured, while three persons died from the crash.

    Okpe said the injured victims were taken to Idera Hospital, Sagamu, for medical attention and the deceased were deposited at the morgue of the same hospital.

    According to her, the Sector Commander, Anthony Uga, urged motorists “to consider this period of high vehicular movement and poor visibility due to weather condition.”

    Uga, while condemning speeding among motorists, said: “Common sense speed limit is the best.”