3 Dead, Two Others Injured In Another Motor Accident On Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
A Sino truck and a Toyota automobile were involved in another accident with multiple fatalities on Saturday near Saapade on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Two other people suffered various degrees of injuries.
On Sunday, May 7, 2023, Mrs. Florence Okpe, the Public Education Officer for the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, verified the occurrence to reporters in Abeokuta.
According to Okpe, the collision on May 6 at 6:25 p.m. included a Sino truck with the license plate FZE 840 G and a Toyota automobile with the license plate KSF122 FB.
The FRSC official claimed that speeding was to blame for the collision, which resulted in the Toyota vehicle driver losing control and ramming the moving truck from behind.
Four men and one woman made up the entire number of participants; two persons were hurt while three fatalities were noted, according to her.
According to Okpe, the deceased were deposited in the FOS Morgue, Ipara in the Remo North local government area of Ogun, while the injured were transferred to Victory Hospital, Ogere for medical assistance.
Ahmed Umar, the FRSC’s State Sector Commander, expressed his sympathy to the victims’ families in the meantime.
Umar emphasized the perils of speeding, particularly during the rainy season when visibility is reduced, and advised drivers to drive defensively and follow all traffic laws.