At least five persons
confirmed dead on Monday in an accident along Lagos-Ibadan expressway,
according to The Nation.
15 other persons were
injured in the accident that occurred at about 4pm, at Ogunmakin junction, near
the Total gas station, when two vehicles, a Mazda bus marked KSF477XK and a
Mitsubushi car with registration number MUS639DK collided.
The deceased were
four males and one female.
The accident made
vehicular movement on the expressway hellish, as it caused serious traffic
gridlock.
It took the
intervention of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) officials in Ogun to
evacuate the vehicles and normalise traffic flow.
Confirming the accident, the FRSC Sector Commander said 20 people were
involved in the mishap.
He added that the injured were rushed to Ife-Oluwa Hospital and, Ibadan
Centre Hospital.
He attributed the cause of the accident to wrongful overtaking, urging
drivers to exercise patience.
“Divers are advised to be patient and avoid wrongful overtaking as they
drive through construction areas,” he said.
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