Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Auto Crash Claims 3 Lives

No fewer than three lives were lost in the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway auto crash on Saturday.

According to reports, the accident was attributed to a container that fell off a truck with number plate T-1563 LA and trapped the three victims said to be occupants of a Howo truck without number plate.

While confirming the incident, the Ogun State Sector Command of Federal Road Safety Corps, Florence Okpe, atributed it to dangerous driving leading to loss of control.

…..“The FRSC operatives at Mowe carried out rescue operation at about 0107 hrs on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway around Mowe involving two vehicles (trucks) with registration number T-15636LA Bluebird and a HowoTruck with no number on it

“Three persons were involved, all male adults, and they were all killed by the container that fell and rested on the occupants of the HOWO truck. The suspected cause of the crash was dangerous driving and loss of control. The operatives tried to rescue the trapped victims but unfortunately the driver and two other people in front of the vehicle died. The dead bodies were taken to Idera Morgue, Sagamu.

“A tow truck was contacted to pull off the truck to ease traffic flow and a crane was also contacted to remove the container off the road. Operatives are still on the ground managing the situation,” Florence Okpe said.