Two dead, five injured in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway accident
Two persons have been confirmed dead, while five others sustained injuries in an accident involving a Toyota Hiace bus and a Benz truck at the Mowe bus stop on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Monday.
Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, Ahmed Umar, confirmed the incident to journalists in Abeokuta.
“A total of 20 men were involved in the accident, five of whom got injured while two deaths were recorded,” he said.
Mr Umar attributed the accident to speeding and dangerous driving on the bus driver’s part, which led to him ramming into the moving truck.
He stated that the accident involving a Toyota Hiace bus marked: GMT 641 XL and a Benz truck, with registration number: KSF 320 XX occurred at 12:20 p.m. on Monday.
The FRSC boss stated that the injured victims had been taken to Famobis Hospital, Mowe, while the deceased were taken away by their families.
He cautioned motorists against excessive speed and dangerous driving, adding that most commercial drivers had refused to obey standard driving rules and regulations.
Mr Umar warned that any vehicle caught without a speed limiting device would be sanctioned accordingly.
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