Seven people, including a child, killed in Lagos-Ibadan expressway crash
A child and six others were left dead after a truck and a Mazda bus ran into each other along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Sunday.
Nine others were injured in the accident which occurred at the Ajebo-Gilgal stretch of the busy road.
A total of twenty persons were involved in the accident, the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps(FRSC), Ogun State Command, Mr Adegoke Adetunji said.
He added that the accident was caused by “wrong overtaken.”
“Report of road traffic crash at Ogunmakin by 1200hrs (on Sunday) onLagos-Ibadan route at Fidiwo, km 72. Vehicles involved are Mazda bus and Truck (name unknown).
“Number of people involved 20 Adults (11 males, seven females, and two male Children. Number of people Injured: nine adults (six males and three females while the number Killed are seven adults (four males, two females and a male child). Child.
“The nature of accident is fatal while the cause of accident is wrongfull overtaken. The injured victims were taking to OOUTH while the dead were taken to Ipara mortuary.
“Drivers are advised to be patient and avoid overtaken at construction sites where traffic is diverted,” Adetunji stated..
