The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun has given the real reason for the accident that claimed 11 lives and injured three on Thursday, along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
Mr Ahmed Umar, Ogun Sector Commander of FRSC, said it was due to indiscriminate speeding and failure of passengers to caution the driver involved.
He spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Ota, where he also condoled with the families of the victims.
NAN reports that 11 persons lost their lives, while three others were injured in an accident on Thursday night, along Lagos-Ibadan expressway.
The accident involved a commercial bus with no number, a Toyota Rav 4 with registration number LND 13 GS and a Toyota Camry marked GGE 369 GJ.
Umar said that the unfortunate accident could have been averted if the commercial bus driver obeyed simple traffic regulations by not overtaking wrongly, which resulted in the death of innocent people.
The sector commander added that the bus rammed into a stationary car that had fault due to over speeding.
“The fatal accident could have been prevented if passengers cautioned the driver against wrongful overtaken,” he said.
Umar enjoined passengers to always caution reckless drivers to avoid unnecessary loss of lives and property.
He warned drivers against excessive speeding and wrongful overtaking to prevent mishaps on the highway.
The sector commander commiserated with the families and prayed God to grant them the fortitude to bear the loss.
He said the families of accident victims should go to the nearer FRSC office along Lagos-Ibadan expressway to get details about the accident.
