A tragic accident near Ayetoro on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Monday, February 24, resulted in the death of nine people and left three injured.
The incident occurred at around 5:30 a.m. when a Toyota bus with plate UYY165ZY lost control and collided with a stationary truck registered DKA244XC.
Florence Okpe, spokesperson for the Ogun State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps, provided the details to journalists on Monday.
She stated, “The fatal crash occurred in the early hours this morning about 0530HRS on Lagos-Ibadan expressway around Ayetoro area.
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“A total of 13 people were involved which comprised of 10 male adults and 03 female adults and 09 were recorded killed (06 male and 03 female) while 03 were injured.
“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 Hospital, Mowe, while the deceased were deposited at Idera morgue Sagamu.”
Additionally, the Sector Commander expressed sorrow over the reckless behavior that contributed to the crash, highlighting concerns that some drivers disregard the prescribed speed limits and the mandatory 15-minute rest after every four hours on the road.
He sympathised with the families affected by the tragedy and urged them to contact the Mowe unit Command for further information on the incident.