Seven persons, including a male child, have been killed in a multiple road traffic crash involving a commercial bus and a heavy-duty truck along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State.
Eleven other persons sustained varying degrees of injuries, while two escaped unhurt in the accident, which occurred on Thursday afternoon.
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Ogun State Sector Command says the accident occurred at about 2:55 p.m. opposite Conoil, along the Lagos-bound section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
In a press release by Chief Route Commander PRO Ogun State Sector Command FRSC Afolabi Odunsi, the vehicles involved were a white Mazda commercial bus with registration number APP733YN and a yellow HOWO Sino truck with registration number DED348XC.
According to the FRSC, a total of 20 persons were involved in the crash, comprising eight male adults, one male child and eleven female adults.
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Seven victims, made up of one male adult, five female adults and a male child, lost their lives, while eleven others sustained injuries. Two male adults reportedly escaped unhurt.
The FRSC rescue team arrived at the scene ten minutes after the accident was reported and immediately commenced evacuation of the victims to medical facilities in Sagamu.
While the injured and deceased were initially taken to the State Hospital, Sagamu, some victims and the deceased were subsequently transferred to Live Well Hospital and Morgue due to limited space at the state facility.
The Corps attributed the probable cause of the crash to dangerous driving and speed-related violations, pending the conclusion of investigations.
The accident, however, did not disrupt the free flow of traffic, as FRSC personnel and officers of the Motor Traffic Division of the Police remained at the scene to manage traffic and ensure the safety of other road users.
The Acting FRSC Sector Commander in Ogun State, DCC Gbadebo Adeniyi, has urged motorists to avoid excessive speed, dangerous driving and other traffic violations.
He emphasised the need for motorists to exercise caution and prioritise safety on every journey.
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