Crimes

2 children, 5 others burnt to death in Lagos-Ibadan expressway accident

No fewer than seven persons, including two children, were burnt to death while 14 others sustained varying degrees of injuries in a lone accident around OPIC on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Sunday, April 23.

The Public Education Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun State, Florence Okpe, who confirmed the incident, disclosed that the accident occurred at about 10:45 a.m. on Sunday.

Okpe said the accident was caused by excessive speeding and brake failure which led to the loss of control, noting that the vehicle hit the road divider, somersaulted, and went up in flames.

She stated that 22 persons were involved in the accident which comprised seven men, eight women, four male children, and three female children.

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The FRSC spokesperson added that 14 people were injured – four men, five women, two male children, and three female children.

Okpe said the seven persons burnt to death were two men, three women, and two children.

“The vehicle involved in the accident had the registration number BDG 993 YG, a Mazda bus,” she added.

Okpe explained that the injured were taken to Lagos State Accident Emergency centre, Ojota, while the deceased were deposited at Olabisi Onabajo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH) Morgue, Sagamu in Ogun State.

The FRSC official, however, commiserated with the families of the victims just as she urged motorists to shun speed and always have a routine vehicle check for good maintenance and replacement of any defect.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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