Two dead, 8 injured in Lagos-Ibadan expressway crash

Two persons have died while eight others sustained injuries in a multiple road accident along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.

Our correspondent gathered that the accident occurred around Danco petrol station along the expressway around 10.25pm on Thursday.

The spokesman of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun Sector Command, Florence Okpe, confirmed the accident in Abeokuta on Friday.

According to Okpe, the accident involved four vehicles — a Nissan bus with registration number, SH 1228; a truck marked, JBD 17 ZY TRUCK; a Toyota Hilux with registration number, NPF 364 ID and an unmarked Howo truck.

Okpe disclosed that 10 persons, comprising five male and five female adults were involved in the accident.

“The suspected causes of the multiple crash were dangerous driving and excessive speed which led to loss of control and the bus crashed into a parked container while other vehicles also crashed into it.

“The injured victims were taken to Idera Hospital, Sagamu for medical attention and the corpses deposited at the same hospital morgue.

“The Sector Commander FRSC, Ogun Sector Command, Anthony Uga, described the accident as an avoidable one if caution was put in place and drivers drive according to the stipulated speed limit and traffic rules”, Okpe said.