7 dead, 4 injured in multiple accident on Lagos-Ibadan expressway
Seven persons have lost their lives in a multiple accident that occurred Saturday morning along the Lagos/ Ibadan expressway.
Four others were injured in the accident.
The incident was confirmed by the Ogun State Sector’s Route Commander and Chief Public Education Officer of the Federal Roads Safety Corps, Florence Okupe, in a statement in Abeokuta, the state capital.
A total of 15 people were involved, comprising 13 male adults and two females.
Of the 15 passengers, four persons were injured ( three male adults and one female adult), while seven people were recorded dead from the multiple crashes (six male adults and one female adult), she said.
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According to her, the suspected cause of the multiple crash was excessive speed on the part of the Mack truck, which led to loss of control and ramming into the other two vehicles.
“The injured victims were taken to Divine Touch Hospital and Glory Center Hospital Ibafo while the dead bodies were taken to Idera morgue Sagamu.
“The crash vehicles were towed off the road for free flow of traffic.
“The Sector Commander, Fasakin Akinwumi, visited the crash scene for further investigation as he sympathised with the families of the crash victims and enjoined them to contact FRSC IBAFO for more information”
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