Seven passengers have been reported dead following an auto crash that occurred around the Ogere area of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Monday night.
The accident occurred at 9:33 pm. as 11 passengers sustained varying degrees of injuries after a Mazda bus with registration number MNY894 lost control and rammed into a parked truck with no number plate.
Eyewitness accounts revealed that the Mazda developed brake failure following an excessive speed and while the driver was struggling to control it, the vehicle skidded off the track and rammed into the truck.
Spokesperson of Ogun State Sector Command of Federal Road Safety Corps, Florence Okpe, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday.
“The crash occurred at 2133 hrs last night with a total of 18 persons involved which comprised 15 male adults and 03 female adults,” Okpe said.
“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.”
Okpe confirmed that the remains of the victims were deposited at FOS morgue Ipara, while the injured were taken to PATMAG Hospital Ogere for medical attention
“The injured victims were taken to PATMAG Hospital Ogere for medical attention while the corpses were deposited at FOS morgue Ipara,” she said.
The Ogun FRSC Sector Commander, Anthony Uga, has cautioned motorists to stick to the speed limit especially at night and during the rain due to poor visibility.
Uga who sympathised with the family of the crash victims advised passengers to always be on alert and call the drivers to order when driving against the traffic laws.
He urged them to always call the 122 toll-free number to report such reckless drivers.
