Fatal accident along Lagos-Ibadan expressway, 5 killed

– An accident along Lagos-Ibadan expressway has led to the death of 5 people

– The accident also led to the injury of 15 people

– A Mazda bus reportedly crashed into Mitsubishi car after a wrong overtaking

Four males and a female have been reportedly killed, following an auto-accident along Lagos-Ibadan expressway.

 

File Photo: An autocrash along Lagos-Ibadan expressway has led to the death of 5 people, leaving 15 others injured

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The Nation reports that the five persons were confirmed dead yesterday, September 12.

Fifteen others were injured in the accident, which occurred at about 4p.m. at Ogunmakin, near the Total gas station. Sources reveal that the crash involved a Mazda bus marked KSF477XK and a Mitsubishi car with registration number MUS639DK.

It was gathered that the accident caused gridlock on the expressway, as the vehicles involved were said to have blocked the road.

It took the intervention of officials of Ogun state Command of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) to evacuate the vehicles and normalise traffic flow.

Confirming the accident, the FRSC Sector Commander Ayobami Omiyale 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.

“Drivers are advised to be patient and avoid wrongful overtaking as they drive through construction areas,” he said.