The Accident That Happened
Yesterday Sunday January 7th 2016 , That Claimed
the Life of 17 – 30 people , along Lagos-Ibadan
Expressway.
17-30 people were killed in an automobile crash on
Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, the Federal Road Safety
Commission, FRSC, said on Sunday.
Yusuf Salami, the Oyo State Sector Commander of
the commission, told the News Agency of Nigeria
that 79 persons were injured in the crash.
Mr. Salami said that the accident, which involved
an articulated vehicle and a Peugeot J5 bus,
occurred at Sepo area of the highway.
“A Peugeot J5 with number plate XS 626 LSV and a
DAF articulated vehicle with number plate AA 902
MML, crashed as both drivers were struggling for
the right of the way.
“They were both going to Lagos when the accident
happened at about 9.30 a.m. (on Sunday),
’’ he said.
“There were 96 people involved with 17 confirmed
dead; it is obvious that both drivers were over
speeding and suddenly lost control of the vehicles.
“The Peugeot bus was loaded with passengers and
goods but the casualty figure rose because the
other vehicle was travelling to Lagos with huge
number of illegal passengers,’’ he said.
Mr. Salami said the accident occurred due to
impatience, over speeding and struggle for the
right of way by both vehicles, which were
traveling from Ibadan to Lagos.
Mr. Salami said that the corpses had been
deposited at the Adeoyo State Hospital morgue in
Ibadan, while the injured were taken to the
University College Hospital, Ibadan Central Hospital
and Kejide Hospital.
(NAN)
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