A devastating multiple vehicle accident on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Saturday morning has claimed the lives of seven individuals and left four others injured.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Ogun State Sector’s Route Commander and Chief Public Education Officer of the Federal Roads Safety Corps, Florence Okupe says the accident involved 15 people, consisting of 13 male adults and two females.
Among the injured are three male adults and one female adult, while six male adults and one female adult tragically lost their lives in the crash.
Preliminary investigations point to excessive speed as the primary cause of the accident, as the Mack truck driver reportedly lost control and collided with two other vehicles.
“The injured victims were taken to Divine Touch Hospital and Glory Center Hospital Ibafo while the dead bodies were taken to Idera morgue Sagamu.
“The crash vehicles were towed off the road for free flow of traffic.
“The Sector Commander, Fasakin Akinwumi, visited the crash scene for further investigation as he sympathised with the families of the crash victims and enjoined them to contact FRSC IBAFO for more information”
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