Metro
Tragedy on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
No fewer than four persons have lost their lives while six others were badly injured in an accident involving a Mazda bus and a truck on the Iperu bridge, Ogere on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.
Ahmed Umar, the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps in Ogun State, confirmed this to newsmen in Abeokuta on Tuesday.
He said, “The accident occurred this morning at about 6:25 am, involving a Mazda bus with registration numbers YYY 412 XB and an unregistered truck.
“The Mazda bus driver who was on high speed crashed into the moving truck from behind due to a slight defect on the truck. The truck’s rear lights made to signal vehicles from behind were not functioning.
“A male child was among the dead. The injured victims were taken to the Victory Hospital, Ogere for medical attention while the deceased have been deposited at the FOS Morgue, Ipara.”
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