9 Injured As Accident Claims 9 Lives On Lagos- Ibadan Expressway

By Ogunrinde Abiodun, Ibadan

Six persons were confirmed dead while nine others had various degrees of injuries on Tuesday in a ghastly accident involving an
articulated vehicle and a Toyota bus around Car
Park C on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway .
Mr Ahmed Umar, the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun command,
confirmed the incident in an interview with the
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abeokuta.

Umar explained that the accident which occurred around 11:53 am, was caused by the driver of the truck marked FZE 376 DI who drove recklessly, lost control, and hit the bus with
registration number ZUR 843 XA from the rear.

He said the driver of the bus immediately lost control and the bus somersaulted.

He said that 20 people were involved in the
accident which comprised 16 male adults, three
female adults, and one male child.

The sector commander explained that five male adults and one female adult died in the accident,
while seven male, one female, and one male child were injured.

He said that the driver of the truck tried to escape but was caught and taken to MTD Redeemed Police Division, Mowe.

The FRSC boss noted that the injured persons
were taken to Olabisi Onabanjo University
Teaching Hospital (OOUTH), Sagamu, and Idera Hospital in Sagamu.

He added that the corpses of the deceased were
taken away by their families for burial in
accordance with Islamic rites.