A road accident that occurred along the Onipepeye axis of the Abeokuta-Sagamu Expressway has claimed the lives of three persons and left seven others severely injured.
The accident occurred on Saturday at about 5:40 pm.
According to the Ogun Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Corps Commander Oludare Ogunjobi, the accident involved a Sino truck and an Opel salon car.
Ogunjobi stated that the fatal multiple-vehicle collision was caused by speed violations (SPV) and loss of control (LOC).
He said, “The incident, which occurred at approximately 5:40 PM, involved a Sino truck and an Opel passenger car. FRSC rescue teams from the Sector Command responded within seven minutes of the report, arriving at the scene by 5:52 PM.
“Total Persons Involved: 10 (4 Adult Males, 3 Adult Females, 2 Female Children, 1 Male Child). Total Injured: 7 (3 Adult Females, 1 Female Child, 3 Adult Males). Total Fatalities: 3 (2 Adult Males, 1 Female Child).
The injured victims were immediately rushed to State Hospital Ijaye for urgent medical treatment, while the corpses were deposited at the same hospital’s mortuary.
The sector commander warned motorists to maintain safe speed limits and ensure their vehicles are in good mechanical condition to prevent avoidable traffic crashes.
