Three Dead, Three Others Injured In Accident In Ogun State

A fatal accident on Monday morning, November 7, along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, led to the loss of three lives while three others sustained varying injuries.

The accident, involving four males and two females, occurred at about 5:45am.

Confirming the incident, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said two men and one woman died, while the remaining passengers sustained injuries.

FRSC spokesperson in Ogun, Florence Okpe, said the accident involved a Toyota Sienna bus marked, DKP60LG.

The Sienna bus was said to have engaged in speeding and this led to loss of control. It was eventually "brushed" by a tanker, Okpe said.

The FRSC said the injured victims have been taken to Idera Hospital, Sagamu, while the deceased were deposited at the hospital’s morgue.

Meanwhile, the Sector Commander of the FRSC in Ogun, Ahmed Umar, has commiserated with the crash victims.