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Nine passengers die during auto crash in Ogun

BY CHIDERA OMA

At least nine people have been confirmed dead, and three others sustained varying degrees of injuries during a devastating auto crash along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ogun state.

As gathered, the accident which involvedĀ aĀ Toyota Hiace bus with registration number UYY 165 ZY and a truck registered as DKA 244 XC, occurred aroundĀ 5:30 a.m. causingĀ a temporary disruption in traffic flow along the busy route.

It was learnt that the Hiace driver, travelling at excessive speed, lost control, and collided with a stationary truck, resulting in the tragic crash.

The spokesperson for the Ogun State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Florence Okpe, confirmedĀ this through a statement issued to newsmen on Monday.

According to Okpe, the survivors have been admittedĀ to Famobis Hospital, Mowe, while the deceased were deposited at Idera Morgue in Sagamu.

She said, ā€œA total of 13 people were involved, comprising 10 male adults and three female adults. Nine were recorded dead (six males and three females), while three were injured. ”

ā€œThe suspected causes of the fatal crash were excessive speed and fatigue, which led to a loss of control and caused the driver to ram into a stationary truck.”

While commiserating with the deceasedĀ families, the sector commanderĀ Fasakin Akinwumi criticized the reckless behaviour of drivers who ignore speed limitsĀ and fail to take mandatory 15-minute breaks after drivingĀ forĀ four-hourĀ journey.

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