An unfortunate incident occurred at the Conoil filling station area along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, resulting in three fatalities and seven injuries involving a Toyota Hiace bus (RLG 846 XA) and a trailer (JJN 32 YX).
This occured on Saturday night, as reported by Florence Okpe, the spokesperson for the Ogun Sector Command of the FRSC in Abeokuta.
The crash, which happened around 9:23 p.m., was attributed to excessive speed that caused the bus driver to lose control.
Okpe highlighted that among the 18 individuals involved (16 men and 2 women), three lost their lives, while seven sustained injuries, necessitating their transfer to Idera Hospital in Sagamu for treatment.
The deceased were taken to the same hospital’s morgue.
Anthony Uga, the Sector Commander, emphasized the importance of considering the current period of increased traffic and limited visibility due to weather conditions.
He condemned the habit of speeding among drivers, advocating for a more sensible speed limit as the safest approach.
