By Oluwatosin Maliki
A total of nine persons including three females and six males, narrowly escaped what would have been a fatal accident along the Orile-Imo section of the Abeokuta-Sagamu Expressway on Sunday.
Quest times gathered that the accident happened when two vehicles; a Toyota car and a Mitsubishi bus, were on a high speed and then collided.
Consequently, the impact of the hit made the Mitsubishi bus to tumble, with the Toyota car skidding off the highway.
According to an anonymous eyewitness who spoke to newsmen, the excessive speed of the drivers was what led to the collision.
The source stated, “What I saw was that the vehicles were on a high speed when one lost control and collided with the other. I got there a few minutes after it happened.”
The incident was confirmed by the spokesperson for the Ogun State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Florence Okpe, to journalists.
Okpe explained that the cause of the accident was as a result of the excessive speeding on the part of both drivers.
The spokesperson said, “I can confirm the accident happened along the Orile-Imo section of the Abeokuta-Sagamu Expressway. There was no loss of life, although nine people were involved, six males and three females, but the three females got injured and they have been taken to the Idera Hospital in Sagamu.”
“The accident involved a Toyota car and a Mitsubishi bus. The cause of the accident is dangerous driving and speeding.”
“We have continued to emphasise on the need for common-sense driving among drivers. There is high vehicular movement this Yuletide season and there will be a lot of vehicles on the road. Drivers should ensure to drive within regulated speed limit,” Okpe added.