New Year tragedy: 7 die, 16 injured in Lagos-Ibadan expressway accident
NO fewer than seven persons were confirmed dead, yesterday, while 16 others sustained injuries in an accident involving a Toyota Hi-Ace bus and a Mack tanker, a few meters to Gofamaint, on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Mr. Ahmed Umar, the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, in Ogun State, who confirmed the incident in Abeokuta, said the accident occurred at 4.10pm and was caused by excessive speed on the part of the bus driver, who lost control and rammed into the tanker from behind. He added that 17 male adults and eight female adults were involved in the accident, “A total of 16 persons sustained varying degrees of injuries (10 male adults and six female adults) while seven persons were recorded dead from the crash (six male adults and one female adult), and two others were unhurt. “Two vehicles were involved with registration numbers AKD 693 XW a Toyota Haice bus and GZA 215 XA a Mack tanker,” he said. The FRSC boss explained that the injur...