7 killed in Lagos-Ibadan expressway crash
Seven men have lost their lives while two others sustained injuries in a road crash that occurred along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, on Monday. The accident occurred at the Ibafo–Lagos at Kara axis of the highway at about 12:03am, on Monday. The crash involved a white HOWO CNG/CIMC ENRIC, a white MACK trailer, and a Mitsubishi […]
A tragic road crash on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway claimed the lives of seven men and left two others injured. The incident unfolded on Monday morning at around 12:03am at the Kara axis near Ibafo-Lagos. A white HOWO CNG/CIMC ENRIC, a white MACK trailer, and a Mitsubishi Canter marked JJJ920YA were involved in the accident. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Ogun Command's spokesperson, Afolabi Odunsi, confirmed the incident in a statement issued in Abeokuta, attributing the crash to speed violation.
Odunsi stated that the bodies of the deceased victims were taken away by the Ogun State Ambulance Service, while the injured were transported to a nearby medical facility. The FRSC Ibafo Outpost Command received the report at 04:04am and reached the crash site at 04:09am, demonstrating a response time of around five minutes. The crashed vehicles were subsequently handed over to the Nigeria Police Force's Motor Traffic Division in Ibafo for further investigation and necessary actions.
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