No fewer than 16 people died while five others were injured in an auto accident which occurred in the Alaro City area of Epe, Lagos State, in the early hours of Tuesday.

The accident was confirmed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the spokesperson of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Lagos State, Route Commander Bisi Sonusi.

Sonusi disclosed that the accident, which occurred at about 3 a.m. on Tuesday, involved a truck and a bus.

The FRSC spokesperson added two out of the twenty-three passengers of the bus were rescued without any injuries, noting that the incident occurred due to impaired visibility as a result of reckless driving within the construction corridor.

“A total number of twenty-three male adult were involved in the crash that claimed the life of 16 male adult, the five injured were taken to the Hospital by FRSC rescue team.

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”Two people were rescued without any injuries.

“The vehicles involved in the crash were a white bus with Registration number KTN 262YJ and an Articulated truck (Registration Number unknown).

“FRSC operatives and other emergency management agencies are on ground ensuring prompt recovery and evacuation of all crashed vehicles,” Sonusi noted.

Sonusi further quoted the Sector Commander Federal Road Safety Corps Lagos Sector Command Corps Commander, Olusegun Ogungbemide, as advising motorists to “always avoid night journey because of impaired visibility at that hour.

“He also admonished motoring public to always observe construction signage and speed limits at such zones.

“Ogungbemide is also using this medium to commiserate with the families of the deceased, while wishing the injured quick recovery,” the FRSC spokesperson added.

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