A late-night accident involving four automobiles on the Lagos/Ibadan Motorway killed two passengers and injured eight others near the Danco service station.
The Ogun State Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Public Education Office and Chief Routes Commander Florence Okpe issued a statement confirming the incident that happened yesterday.
“Officers at Sagamu Unit Command carried out a rescue operation late last night till this morning on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway around Danco petrol station,” she said.
“The crash which occurred late last night at about 22:25hrs, involved 04 vehicles with registration numbers as follows: JBD17ZY truck, SH1228 a Nissan bus NPF364ID Toyota Hilux a Howo truck with no registration number on it. A total of 10 persons were involved and eight persons were injured while two persons were recorded dead from the multiple crash.
According to her, the alleged cause of the multiple crashes was reckless driving and speeding which led to loss of control.
“The injured victims were taken to Idera Hospital, Sagamu for medical attention and the corpses were deposited at the same hospital morgue,” she added.
The Sector Commander of the FRSC Ogun Sector Command, Anthony Uga, described the catastrophe as avoidable if proper precautions were taken. He also cautioned drivers not to exceed the speed limit.
Uga faulted some vehicles’ lighting systems and asked motorists to take the necessary precautions owing to weather conditions, particularly the current poor visibility caused by harmattan.
He wished the wounded a speedy recovery, expressed sympathy for the victims’ families, and prayed to God to strengthen them.
