By Oluwatosin Maliki
A tragic accident which occurred at the Conoil filling station axis on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Saturday, has claimed the lives of three persons, leaving seven others injured.
This was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by the Ogun Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Florence Okpe, in Abeokuta, the state capital.
The statement revealed that the accident involved two vehicles; a Toyota Hiace bus with registration numbers RLG 846 XA and a trailer marked JJN 32 YX.
According to Okpe, the incident happened around 9:23 p.m and was caused by speeding which made the bus driver to lose control of the vehicle.
The FRSC spokesperson further explained that a total of 18 persons, including 16 men and two women, were involved in the accident, while seven persons were injured, with three persons dieing from the crash.
She added that the injured victims were immediately taken to Idera Hospital, Sagamu, for medical attention, stating that the deceased were deposited at the morgue of the same hospital.
Meanwhile, the Sector Commander, Anthony Uga, urged motorists to be cautious, saying they should consider this period of high vehicular movement and poor visibility due to weather conditions.
“Common sense speed limit is the best,” Uga stated while condemning speeding among motorists.