By Kamil Opeyemi
Three persons have reportedly escaped death when a truck rammed into vehicles and motorcycles at the toll-gate on the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway.
Mr Adekunle Ajibade, Sango-Ota Area Commander of Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) in Ogun confirmed the incident to newsmen in Ota.
The accident which occurred at the inbound Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway on Friday involved four vehicles and three motorcycles.
Nine persons were involved while three were seriously injured, six others came out unhurt.
According to him, the accident could have been averted, if the driver of Sino truck with registration no T-1450 LA was not on top speed.
He said that the driver of the truck lost control due to excessive speeding and rammed into the vehicles and motorcycles.
“The three persons that sustained various degrees of injuries were taken to the Ogun state hospital, Ota.
“We are appealing to motorists to desist from dangerous driving and speeding that could cause unnecessary loss of lives and property.” he said.
Ajibade identified speeding as one of the major causes of road crashes and urged drivers to adhere strictly to average speed limit to prevent mishaps on the highway.
The TRACE boss said that the vehicles had been towed off the road to enhance the free flow of traffic in the area.