Six passengers have been confirmed dead in a crash involving two vehicles around Verona, Ogere, and Ogun state along the Lagos / Ibadan expressway.
The Federal Roads Safety Corps Public Relations Officer, Florence Okpe confirmed this in a statement in Abeokuta, the state capital on Friday. According to him, three others were however injured in the crash.
He explained that the suspected cause of the crash was excessive speed on the part of the Sienna Space Bus, which rammed into a moving truck from the rear.
“The crash involved two vehicles with the following details;
Ash Toyota Sienna with registration number EPE692EL and a truck that could not be identified as it was in motion when the crash happened and didn’t stop after the crash” she said.
According to her, the injured victims were taken to Patmag Hospital, Ogere, and the corpses were deposited at FOS IPARA Morgue.
“The Sector Commander, Ogun Sector Command, Akinwumi Fasakin, described the crash as an avoidable act if proper caution was fully put in place by the driver, he urged motorists to 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 a quick recovery.
