A traffic collision in the early hours of Saturday claimed three lives around Mowe, along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.

The details of the tragedy were contained in a statement by the spokesperson of the Ogun State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Florence Okpe, who blamed the accident on dangerous driving.

According to her, the FRSC rescue team tried to save the lives of the driver and two passengers, but the trio could not make it due to the impact of the injury.

Okpe further said that their remains had been deposited at the Idera morgue, Sagamu.

“The FRSC operatives at Mowe carried out a rescue operation at about 0107 hours on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway around Mowe, involving two vehicles (trucks) with registration number T-15636LA Bluebird and a HowoTruck with no number on it.

“Three persons were involved, all male adults, and they were all killed by the container that fell and rested on the occupants of the HOWO truck. The suspected cause of the crash was dangerous driving and loss of control,” she added.

Benia:
Bad news again

Jennyclay:
Rip to the departed souls

I make use of flight if I want to travel this period.

I’m not used to traveling on out bad roads that causes accidents everyday and I also don’t have over #60 million to pay for ransom .

Honestly, Nigeria make me sick

Jennyclay:
Rip to the departed souls

I make use of flight if I want to travel this period.

I’m not used to traveling on out bad roads that causes accidents everyday and I also don’t have over #60 million to pay for ransom .

That's good to hear. Thanks for the information
Honestly, Nigeria make me sick

Jennyclay:
Rip to the departed souls

I make use of flight if I want to travel this period.

I’m not used to traveling on out bad roads that causes accidents everyday and I also don’t have over #60 million to pay for ransom .

Honestly, Nigeria make me sick . Especially the men in it

ValCon888:
These are needless, unnecessary deaths. The FRSC has to make it compulsory for trucks to secure cargo with harnesses as its done in a sane society.

The government should also pass legislation making it a criminal offense for heavy-duty trucks to carry cargo without adequately securing the truck bed.

These are the types of law the government should pass but they're busy trying to ban social media and sports betting that's the only hope of the common man.

ValCon888:
These are needless, unnecessary deaths. The FRSC has to make it compulsory for trucks to secure cargo with harnesses as its done in a sane society.

The government should also pass legislation making it a criminal offense for heavy-duty trucks to carry cargo without adequately securing the truck bed.

These are the types of law the government should pass but they're busy trying to ban social media and sports betting that's the only hope of the common man.

matify83:
Is there no way these containers can be secured firmly on trucks without them falling off?

What happened to the laudable ideas of siting inland dry ports (IDP) and linking them via rail lines from Apapa port?

There was one proposed for Erunmu - Ibadan that time. Don't know if it kicked off or is functional.

The continued presence of these trailers on our roads will continue to constitute a risk and hazard to all road users.