Lagos-Abeokuta road accident leaves nine dead, seven injured

In an early-morning collision on Tuesday, the Lagos-Abeokuta motorway at the Kere bridge in the Ewekoro LGA, Ogun State, claimed nine lives and injured seven more.

A truck and a Mazda bus with the licence plate SMK 808 YD were involved in the collision.

The truck and the Mazda bus collided head-on as a result of the accident, which was attributed to speeding too much and a route violation.

This information was revealed in a statement provided to journalists on Tuesday by Florence Okpe, the spokeswoman for the Federal Road Safety Corps' (FRSC) Ogun State Sector Command.

According to Okpe, the deceased's remains have been placed in Lantoro Hospital in Abeokuta, while the injured have been transported to General Hospital in Ijaye.

The statement partly reads, “the fatal crash occurred at about 0800 hrs on Lagos-Abeokuta route. A total of 17 persons were involved which comprised of 7 male adults, 9 female adults and 01 female

“A total of 07 Persons were injured, 05 female adults, 01 male adult and 01 female child but unfortunately 09 persons were recorded dead from the crash ( 05 male adults and 04 female adults)”

“2 vehicles were involved; Truck with no registration number black colour, a white colour Mazda bus with registration number SMK808YD

“The suspected causes of the fatal crash were over-speeding and one-way (Route violation) that led to head on collision of the two vehicles. The injured victims were taken to General Hospital Ijaye while the dead bodies were deposited at Lantoro Hospital/ General Hospital Ijaye Abeokuta”.

However, Anthony Uga, the FRSC's Ogun Sector Commander, has issued a warning to drivers about route violations and excessive speeding, highlighting the risks connected to these two serious crimes.

Additionally, Uga counselled drivers to follow traffic laws and guidelines.

The Sector Commander has expressed sympathy to the crash victims' families and asked God to give them the strength to cope with their irreversible loss.

According to the Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps, an articulated vehicle crushed a man to death at Toll-Gate on the Lagos-Abeokuta Motorway last month, injuring three other people.

Journalists in Ota, Ogun state were informed by Mr. Adekunle Ajibade, the South-West Area Commander of TRACEC, that the event happened at approximately 5:06 am.

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