Accident Along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Claim Lives

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Ten persons have lost their lives while seven others were injured in an accident that occurred in the Kara axis of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Tuesday.

The accident which occurred early hours of tuesday involved a Toyota Hiace bus with and a truck.

In a statement, the spokesperson for the Ogun State Sector Command of Federal Roads Safety Corps, Florence Okpe, said the suspected cause of the crash was excessive speed.

The injured victims were said to have been taken to the hospital for medical attention while the dead bodies were deposited at Idera Morgue, Sagamu.

The Sector Commander, Anthony Uga emphasised that drivers should endeavour to take a 15-minute rest for every four 4 hours drive because fatigue has been a major cause of road traffic crashes.

Written by: Helen Obih

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