On Monday, a deadly collision on the Lagos-Ibadan motorway near Ayetoro left nine people dead and three injured.
The accident which reportedly occurred at about 5:30 am involved a Toyota bus with number plate UYY165ZY and a truck with registration number DKA244XC.
According to reports, the bus driver lost control and collided with the halted vehicle.
The Spokesperson for the Ogun State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Florence Okpe, made this known in a statement sent to journalists on Monday.
Okpe explained, “The fatal crash occurred in the early hours this morning about 0530HRS on Lagos-Ibadan expressway around Ayetoro area.
“A total of 13 people were involved which comprised of 10 male adults and 03 female adults and 09 were recorded killed (06 male and 03 female) while 03 were injured.
“The suspected causes of the fatal crash were excessive speed and fatigue which led to loss of control and the driver rammed into a station truck.
“The injured victims were taken to Famobis Hospital, Mowe, while the deceased were deposited at Idera morgue Sagamu.
It is reported that the Sector Commander was distressed by the carelessness of certain drivers who disregarded the posted speed restriction and the requirement to take a 15-minute break after a 4-hour drive.
He expressed his condolences to the crash victims’ family and advised them to get in touch with Mowe Unit Command to learn more about the incident.
