No fewer than five persons lost their lives while 10 others sustained injuries in a lone accident along the Abeokuta-Lagos Expressway in Ogun State on Thursday.
The crash occurred around the Iyana Egbado area at about 11:12 am.
The spokesperson for the Federal Road Safety Corps in Ogun State, Afolabi Odunsi-Oyewole, confirmed the incident in a statement issued to journalists.
According to him, the accident involved a white Mazda E2000 bus with registration number KRD809XC.
Odunsi-Oyewole said the vehicle was carrying 20 passengers, including six adult males, 11 adult females, one male child and two female children.
He disclosed that five persons died in the crash, comprising one adult male, two adult females, one male child and one female child.
“Out of the twenty persons involved, five persons were killed, while ten others sustained varying degrees of injuries. Five persons escaped unhurt,” he stated.
The FRSC spokesperson attributed the accident to speeding and overloading.
He added that the injured victims were taken to the General Hospital, Ifo, and Oreofe Specialist Hospital, Itori, for medical treatment, while the bodies of the deceased were deposited at the General Hospital morgue in Ifo.
Reacting to the incident, the Ogun State Sector Commander of the FRSC, Oludare Ogunjobi, sympathised with the families of the victims and warned motorists against speeding, overloading and other traffic violations.
He also urged drivers to obey traffic regulations, particularly during the festive season.
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