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Two die, 15 injured in Lagos-Ibadan expressway lone crash

Two die, 15 injured in Lagos-Ibadan expressway lone crash

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of two people and 15 others injured in a lone accident involving a Toyota Hiace bus at Saapade on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.

Mrs Florence Okpe, the Spokesperson of FRSC in Ogun confirmed the incident on Thursday in Abeokuta.

Okpe noted that the accident occurred at 4:34 p.m. on Thursday.

She explained that the incident was caused by tyre burst which resulted in the loss of control, saying that the bus somersaulted and crashed.

Okpe said that 18 people were in the bus marked LSR 585 YH, involving, nine men, five women, two boys and two girl

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The FRSC spokesperson said that 15 people who got injured comprised of eight men, four women, two boys and one girl while two people died, comprising one man and a woman.

She explained that the injured victims were taken to PATMAG Hospital, Ogere, while the deceased were deposited at the State General Hospital morgue, Isara.

She noted that the Sector Commander, Akinwunmi Fasakin advised motorists to pay more attention to their vehicles, especially during the period of high vehicular movement.

Two die, 15 injured in Lagos-Ibadan expressway lone crash

(NAN)

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