10 die, two injured in predawn crash on Lagos - Ibadan expressway

• Published date: 14 January 2023
• Publication title: Nigeria - The Nation

Ten people have died in a predawn auto crash that occured on Saturday at Oniworo stretch of Lagos -Ibadan expressway.

The accident, which happened around 4.30am, also left two persons with varying degree of injuries while seven came out of the wreckage unscathed.

It was learnt that 19 persons were involved in the crash which comprised of 13 male adults and six female adults.

Witnesses said the driver of a Toyota hiace bus with registration number KLD539XA lost control of the wheels and rammed into the rear of an unmarked Mack container truck packed by the roadside.

Florence Okpe; Superintendent Route Commander and Federal Road Safety Corps(FRSC) Public Education Officer for Sector Commander, Ogun State Sector Command, Ahmed Umar, who confirmed the accident, attributed the cause to road obstruction on the part of the truck and excessive speed by the driver...