Two persons have been confirmed dead and 15 others injuried in a lone accident involving a Toyota Hiace bus at Saapade on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway in Ogun State.
The spokesperson for the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun State, Florence Okpe, confirmed the incident on Thursday, December 26, 2024.
Okpe noted that the accident occurred at 4:34 p.m. on Thursday.
She disclosed that the incident was caused by tyre burst which resulted in the loss of control, saying the bus somersaulted and crashed.
Okpe said 18 people were in the bus, involving nine men, five women, two boys, and two girls.
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The FRSC spokesperson said 15 people who were injured comprised eight men, four women, two boys, and one girl while two people died, comprising one man and a woman.
She noted that the injured victims were taken to PATMAG Hospital, Ogere, while the deceased were deposited at the State General Hospital morgue, Isara.
Okpe quoted the Sector Commander, Akinwunmi Fasakin, as advising motorists to pay more attention to their vehicles, especially during the period of high vehicular movement.
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