Careless and excessive speeding has again consumed the lives of seven innocent Nigerians.
They were the victims of the Saturday March 5 morning multiple crash that occurred along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, which also caused heavy traffic.
According to the Federal Road Safety Corps, excessive speeding by a Mack truck caused the accident as it reportedly lost control and rammed into two other vehicles, resulting in the fatal incident.
The FRSC noted this in a statement by the Route Commander and Chief Public Education Officer, Florence Okupe, on behalf of the Ogun state sector command in Abeokuta.
It said 15 people were involved in the accident, comprising 13 male adults and two females.
Of the total number, seven persons – six males and one female – were confirmed dead while three male adults and one female adult sustained varying degrees of injuries.
“The injured victims were taken to Divine Touch Hospital and Glory Center Hospital, Ibafo while the bodies of the deceased were deposited at Idera morgue in Sagamu,” the statement said.
Okupe added that the vehicles involved in the crash were promptly towed off the road to ensure the free flow of traffic.
Sector Commander, Fasakin Akinwumi, who visited the crash site for further investigation, sympathised with the families of the victims and advised them to contact the FRSC office in Ibafo for more information.
