JUST IN: 7 Dead, 4 Injured in Devastating Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Accident

JUST IN: 7 Dead, 4 Injured in Devastating Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Accident

  • Seven people, including six men and one woman, died in a multiple-vehicle crash on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Saturday morning
  • Four others sustained injuries, with three males and one female receiving treatment at local hospitals
  • The crash was caused by excessive speeding by a Mack truck, which lost control and collided with two other vehicles

A tragic road accident along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Saturday morning has left seven people dead and four others injured.

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed the incident, which involved 15 individuals, including 13 men and two women.

A devastating crash on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway has resulted in several fatalities and numerous injuries.
Multiple lives were lost, and many others severely injured in a tragic accident on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Photo credit: @woye1
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Fatal Crash: 7 Lives lost in the accident

According to Florence Okupe, the Route Commander and Chief Public Education Officer of the Ogun state Sector Command, six males and one female lost their lives in the accident, while three males and one female sustained varying degrees of injuries.

The victims, who were traveling in separate vehicles, were caught in a collision caused by a Mack truck that lost control and crashed into two other vehicles.

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The FRSC reported that the crash was caused by excessive speeding, as reported by The Nation.

Emergency response and hospitalization

The injured were rushed to Divine Touch Hospital and Glory Center Hospital in Ibafo for medical treatment.

Meanwhile, the bodies of the deceased were taken to Idera morgue in Sagamu for preservation.

Traffic flow restored after accident

Tragedy struck the Lagos-Ibadan expressway as a fatal crash claimed lives and left many others critically injured.
A deadly accident on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway has claimed several lives and left many others with serious injuries. Photo credit: @FRSCNigeria
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The FRSC took swift action to remove the wrecked vehicles from the road, allowing for the restoration of traffic flow along the busy expressway.

Sector Commander Fasakin Akinwumi visited the crash site to oversee further investigations.

He extended his sympathies to the families of the victims and encouraged them to contact the FRSC office in Ibafo for further details.

The FRSC has urged drivers to adhere to speed limits and exercise caution, particularly on busy highways, to avoid such tragic incidents in the future.

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Previously, Legit.ng reported that no fewer than five persons have been burnt to death and nine others injured in a fatal road accident along the Abakaiki-Enugu Expressway in Ebonyi state.

The accident involved a 16-seater mass transit bus at the popular G-hostel axis of the busy and strategic interstate road on Thursday, October 24. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Ebonyi Sector Commander, Igwe Henry, said that the fully loaded bus crashed and busted into flames.

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