- Safiu Kehinde
At least three persons have been confirmed dead with one other injured in an accident involving a Lexus Jeep and a Boxer bike along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Sunday.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Sector Commander, Oludare Ogunjobi, confirmed the accident in a statement signed by the Command’s Spokesperson, Mr Odunsi Afolabi, in Abeokuta.
According to Afolabi, the accident which involved eight male adults happened at about at 1.04 p.m. on Sunday at Oniworo area on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
He added that the crash involved a blue Lexus Jeep with registration no GGE 18 JV and a black Boxer bike with no registration number.
Afolabi said that three persons lost their lives in the crash while one other sustained various injuries.
“The corpses of the victims have been taken to FOS morgue, Opara, while the survivors were taken to Victory Hospital, Ogere, for treatment,” he said.
Afolabi attributed the cause of the crash to speeding and bursted tyre.
He said that obstructions had been cleared by FRSC Ogunmakin Unit in order to restore traffic flow, and the vehicles were moved to the MTD Alapako Police station for further investigation.
Afolabi quoted the sector commander as sending his condolences to the families of deceased victims, and praying that God would grant them the fortitude to bear their losses.
He admonished all motorists to strictly adhere to speed limits and ensure their tyres are in good condition before embarking on any journey.