Four die, eight injured in Lagos-Ibadan highway accident
No fewer than four persons died in an accident involving a Mazda bus and a truck at Lufwape on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Sunday.
Eight others sustained varying degrees of injuries.
The sector commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, Ahmed Umar, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta.
Mr Umar noted that the incident occurred at 3:40 p.m. and was caused by the driver of the truck, who was overspeeding and driving dangerously.
He stated that 20 people were involved in the accident, comprising 12 male and eight female passengers. Eight men and six women sustained injuries while two men and two female passengers died in the accident.
“The truck driver drove dangerously, forcing the Mazda bus driver to lose control and crash 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 mortuary of the same hospital.
Mr 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.
He enjoined them to contact the FRSC Mowe division for more information on the crash.
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