6 die, 65 injured in Lagos-Ibadan, Kaduna-Abuja expressway auto crashes
SIX persons lost their lives while 65 others sustained injuries in two separate accidents, in Ogun and Kaduna states. Two people were confirmed dead while six others were injured in a crash that occurred at about 2:21 am around Car Park C Turning of the Redemption Camp along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The lone crash involving a Toyota bus with number plate, ACA607XT, was blamed on excessive speed after which the bus lost control and crashed. Spokesperson of Ogun State Sector Command of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Florence Okpe, said the injured were taken to Famobis Hospital, Mowe while the corpses of the deceased were deposited at the morgue of the same hospital. She said: “The crash occurred in the early hours of today (yesterday) December 26, 2023 at about 0221 hrs around Car Park C turning on Lagos-Ibadan expressway. A total of eight persons were involved, all male adults, six were injured and two persons were recorded dead. “Vehicle involved was one with number plate,...