The Ogun Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has confirmed two persons dead and nine others have sustained various degrees of injury after multiple accidents along the Isara area, Lagos-Ibadan expressway.
Mr Clement Oladele, the state’s Sector Commandant of the Corp disclosed this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ota, on Sunday.
Oladele said that the accident happened at about 8.30 a.m. on Saturday adding that it involved a truck and six other vehicles along the Isara area, Lagos-Ibadan expressway.
He explained that the six vehicles rammed into a truck belonging to Buildwell Company that got stuck at the Straigate Isara area while trying to enter the company.
Oladele listed the vehicles involved to include- Toyota bus with registration number XR516KG, Toyota bus with registration number KUJ 186 XB, Nissan Truck with registration number KJA 785XN, Toyota car with registration number LSD 435 FK, Kia car with registration number LND 866 BA and Layland Truck with registration number KUJ 345 XB.
The FRSC boss attributed the accident to wrongful overtaking and excessive speed.
The sector commandant said that 35 persons were involved, while two persons died and nine others sustained various degrees of injury.
“The corpses of victims were deposited at FOS morgue, Ipara, Ogun, while the survivors are receiving intensive treatment at to Victory Hospital, Ogere, Ogun,” he said.
Oladele said that the obstruction had been cleared by FRSC personnel with support from sister agencies to ease the free flow of traffic in the area.
The sector commander, however, advised motorists to be cautious and adhere to 50 km per hour rule while plying construction zones.
He further advised passengers to caution their drivers and those not adhering to the above rule, should be promptly reported to the FRSC through its toll-free number 122.

God of Nazareth....

This op deserve a huge slap on your face! Why use a picture that is not in anyway related to the accident?
1, that picture you used is not from naija
2, our roads are not that smooth.
3, how many people drive sports car on the express
4, In your report na so so Nissan trailers and Toyota buses get accident. Obeni be careful oooo!!!

dotman4real007:
This op deserve a huge slap on your face! Why use a picture that is not in anyway related to the accident?
1, that picture you used is not from naija
2, our roads are not that smooth.
3, how many people drive sports car on the express
4, In your report na so so Nissan trailers and Toyota buses get accident. Obeni be careful oooo!!!

yes sir. Shebi na You be eze akwu oto ekele abi?

No good news is coming feom this country.