Three Ogun accidents record six death, injuries to 20 persons

Six persons died, while 20 others sustained injuries in three separate accidents across Ogun State on Monday.

Twenty six other persons reportedly escaped unhurt from the crashes.

The spokesperson for the Ogun State Command of Federal Road Safety Corps, Florence Okpe, said this in a statement.

The statement said first crash that occurred at Fidiwo end of the the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway around 3.40 am claimed two lives while two people were injured.

It said the accident involved a Toyota bus with number plate GB J91 5XA and another Golf car without a registration number.

The statement reads, “The suspected causes of the crashes were wrongful overtaking, excessive speed, making the vehicle to lose control. The injured victims were taken to Victory Hospital, Ogere while the corpses were deposited at FOS Morgue, Ipara Remo”.

The FRSC spokesman added that the second crash occurred around 5.18 am after Adele junction in the Ijebu-ode-Ore-Benin Expressway, involving a Toyota bus with number plate RBC 213 XT.

The passengers involved in the accident were said to be 20 out of which 17 were injured while three people died.

“A total of 20 persons were involved ( five male adults, nine female adults, two male children and four female children) 17 people sustained injury ( nine female adults, three male adults, three female children and two male children). While three persons died in the crash ( teo male adults and one female child)

“The cause of the lone crash was speed and fatigue. The injured victims were taken to Roona Hospital and General Hospital Ijebu-Ode while the corpses were deposited at the General Hospital morgue”

Okpe further stated that the third accident was recorded around 2am along the Ijebu-Ode-Ore-Benin Expressway after the Ajebamidele Bridge.

She said a South-East-bound luxury bus rammed into an IVECO truck with number plate TRE 265 XB, which was allegedly wrongfully parked on the road.

The accident involved 29 people out of which two passengers were injured while one died. The other 26 passengers reportedly escaped unhurt.

Okpe said, “The third crash occurred at about 0200hrs on Ore-Ijebu-ode Expressway after Ajebamidele Bridge.  About 29 people were involved (17 male adults and 12 female adults) two persons were injured and one female adult was recorded dead while 26 people were unhurt. Two vehicles were involved with registration number TRE 265 XB IVECO TRUCK and a Luxury bus with no number on it.

“The cause of the crash was road obstruction on the part of the truck and the bus rammed into the stationary truck that was wrongly parked.

“The injured victims were taken to Olaolu Clinic Ajebandele, and the corpse was deposited at the morgue.”

The Sector Commander, FRSC Ogun Sector Command, Anthony Uga, advised motorists to drive cautiously and have enough rest to avoid fatigue.