SIX KILLED, TWENTY- FOUR INJURED ON LAGOS- IBADAN EXPRESSWAY CRASH
The Federal Road Safety Corps(FRSC) spokesperson said a total of 30 people were involved made up of 19 male adults, 9 females adults,1 male child and another ,1 female child, stating that the people injured in the crash were 24 comprising 16 male adults ,6 female adults , 1 male child and ,1 female child.
‘Unfortunately the crash led to the death of 6 people made up of 3 male adults and ,3 female adults. Two Vehicles were involved in the crash. A white Toyota Bus with registration number ABC932XJ. The second vehicle also a passenger bus is a white Mazda bus with registration number FST820XD’,she said
Penpushing further reports that, Okpe said the fatal crash was caused by excessive speed and wrongful overtaking when the Mazda bus travelling from Lagos left its lane while overtaking dangerously and collided with the Toyota bus coming from Abuja which was travelling on the opposite direction of the Expressway.
‘The FRSC Rescue team rescued 11 injured victims to Victory Hospital Ogere, 6 other victims were rescued to Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OSUTH) Sagamu. The 7 other victims were rescued to Idera Hospital Sagamu for medical attention’.
‘The corpses of the six passengers killed in the crash comprising three people made up of 1Male Adult and ,2 female adults were deposited at the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital ( OSUTH), Sagamu Mortuary’.
‘Another set of three killed passengers comprising 2 male adults and ,1 female adults were deposited at the FOS Ipara Morgue. The obstructions have been cleared to restore free flow of traffic’, Okpe disclosed.
Penpushing also reports that the Ogun State Sector Commander, Clement Oladele has commiserated with the families of the deceased victims and wished those injured quick recovery, while informing members of the public to contact the Commands in either Ogere or Ogunmakin for details of the crash, and they may also contact the aforementioned medical facilities for details of the incident.
The Sector Commander expressed sadness over the unfortunate crash as it was avoidable if only there was strict adherence to construction speed of maximum of 50 kilometers per hour and refraining from overtaking around construction zones.
The Sector Commander reiterates the need for motorists to note that the entire strech of the Lagos – Ibadan Expressway remains a construction zone and motorists are once again advised to regard construction zones , especially diversion points as areas requiring extra caution with speed not exceding 50 kilometers per hour and where they should also refrained from overtaking to avoid this type of unfortunate crash.
