Bella Ifasola
No fewer than six persons died in a road crash along the Lagos – Ibadan Expressway on Friday, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said.
Three others were also injured in the accident which occurred at about 7:40am at Verony, Ogere, on the highway.
The crash involved one ash Toyota Sienna marked EPE692EL and a truck with no registration number, according to the spokeswoman of FRSC, Ogun Sector Command, Florence Okpe.
Ms Okpe said the speeding Sienna Space bus rammed into a moving truck from the rear, killing six persons on board and leaving three others injured.
“The truck did not wait after the incident,” she said.
The FRSC spokeswoman said that the injured victims were taken to Patmag Hospital, Ogere, for treatment, while corpses were deposited at FOS Morgue, Ipara.
She quoted the Sector Commander Ogun Sector Command, Akinwumi Fasakin, to have described the crash as an avoidable act “if proper caution was fully put in place by the driver.”
Mr Fasakin urged motorists to always ensure they give maximum concentration to driving as “it is an act that requires such and obey all traffic rules while driving on the highway.”
He further commiserated with the families of the crash victims and wished the injured victims quick recovery.