Six people lost their lives, while 20 others sustained various degrees of injuries in three separate accidents across Ogun State on Monday, with 26 individuals reportedly escaping unscathed.
The Ogun State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps spokeperson, Florence Okpe, disclosed this in a statement to the press.
The initial incident, which happened at Fidiwo along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway at approximately 3:40 am, resulted in two deaths and two injuries.
The accident involved a Toyota bus with number plate GBJ915XA and another Golf car without a registration number.
The statement read, “The suspected causes of the crash were wrongful overtaking, excessive speed and making the vehicle lose control and crash. The injured victims were taken to Victory Hospital, Ogere, while the corpses were deposited at FOS Morgue, Ipara Remo”.
The second crash occurred at about 5.18 am on the Ijebu-ode-Ore-Benin Expressway after Ajede junction involving a Toyota bus with number plate RBC213XT.
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The passengers involved in the accident were said to be 20 out of which 17 were injured while three people died.
The statement read, “A total of 20 persons were involved, 17 people sustained injury ( nine female adults, three male adults, three female children, and two male children). While three people died in the crash.
“The cause of the crash was speed and fatigue. The injured victims were taken to Roona Hospital and General Hospital Ijebu-Ode while the corpses were deposited at the General Hospital morgue.”
Likewise, the third incident occurred approximately at 2 am along the Ijebu-Ode-Ore-Benin Expressway following the Ajebamidele Bridge.
According to reports, a southbound luxury bus collided with an IVECO truck bearing the license plate TRE265XB, purportedly parked incorrectly on the roadway.
Among the 29 individuals involved, two passengers sustained injuries, while one fatality was reported.
The remaining 26 passengers purportedly emerged unharmed from the collision.
Okpe said, “The third crash occurred at about 0200hrs on Ore-Ijebu-ode Expressway after Ajebamidele bridge.
“29 people were involved (17 male adults and 12 female adults) two persons were injured and one female adult was recorded dead while 26 people were unhurt. Two vehicles were involved with registration number TRE265XB IVECO TRUCK and a Luxury bus with no number on it.
“The cause of the crash was road obstruction on the part of the truck and the bus rammed into the stationary truck that was wrongly parked.
“The injured victims were taken to Olaolu Clinic Ajebandele, and the corpse was deposited at the morgue.”
The Sector Commander, FRSC Ogun Sector Command, Anthony Uga, has advised motorists to drive cautiously and have enough rest to avoid fatigue.
