Lagos-Ibadan crash claims Nine lives, three injured

An early morning auto crash along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway left nine people dead and three others with injuries on Monday 

Chief Route Commander/Public Education Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun State Sector Command, Florence Okpe, who confirmed the accident on behalf of the Sector Commander, Fasakin Akinwumi, however, said those who were recorded dead included six males and three females while three were injured.

The accident, which occurred about 5.30am at Ayetoro corridor of the expressway, involved 13 people, comprising 10 male and three female adults.

Okpe gave the data of the vehicles involved as Toyota Hiace bus marked  UYY165ZY and a truck with registration number DKA244 XC.

She attributed the cause to fatigue and loss of control by the driver, leading him to ram into the truck that was packed by the roadside.

“The suspected causes of the fatal crash were excessive speed and fatigue which led to loss of control and the driver rammed into a station truck.

“The injured victims were taken to Famobis Hospita, Mowe while the deceased were deposited at Idera morgue Sagamu.

“The Sector Commander Corps Commander Fasakin  Akinwumi  is  pained over the recklessness of some drivers  for not observing the stipulated speed limit and refusal to obey the 15 minutes rest after four hours journey.

“He sympathised with the family of the crash victims and enjoined them to contact Mowe unit Command for more information about the crash,” she stated.