June 25, (THEWILL) – At least seven people have been confirmed killed in a road accident that occurred on Monday night in the Ogere area of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
Spokesperson of the Ogun State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Florence Okpe, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday, said 11 others sustained different degrees of injuries.
“The injured have been taken to PATMAG Hospital Ogere for treatment while the corpses of those who lost their lives were taken to FOS morgue, Ipara,” Okpe said.
The accident, which occurred at about 9:33pm on Monday, involved a Mazda bus with registration number MNY894 and a truck with no number plate. The Mazda bus, due to excessive speed, reportedly lost control and hit the truck from behind.
“The crash occurred at 2133 hrs last night with a total of 18 persons involved, which comprised 15 male adults and 03 female adults.
“A total of 11 people were injured (09 male adult and 02 female adult) while 07 persons were recorded dead from the crash (05 male and 02 female).
“Vehicle involved 02 a truck with no registration number and a Mazda bus MNY894 YN.
“The suspected cause of the crash was excessive speed on the part of the Mazda bus driver who rammed a moving truck from the rear.
“The injured victims were taken to PATMAG Hospital Ogere for medical attention while the corpses were deposited at FOS morgue Ipara,” the statement added.
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