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No fewer than 13 persons were confirmed dead while 19 others sustained varying degrees of injuries in two separate accidents in Ogun State.
The first accident, which involved a Mercedes Benz luxury bus at Ososa bridge on the Sagamu- Benin expressway on Saturday recorded seven death, while another seven persons sustained varying degrees of injury.
The Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun , Mr Ahmed Umar, said, the Ososa accident occured at 12:20am and it was caused by excessive speed, wrongful overtaken and loss of control.
The sector commander stated that a total of 63 persons were involved in the accident which comprised of 40 male adult, 15 female adult, five male children and three female children
He said that seven persons sustained injuries which comprised three male adult and four female adult.
Umar explained that seven persons were recorded death from the crash ( three male adult and four female adult) .
He said that 49 persons were recorded unhurt (34 male adult, seven female adult, five male children and three female children).
He added that the injured victims were rendered first aid treatment while the deceased were deposited at State Hospital Mortuary, Ijebu Ode.
The sector commander cautioned motorists on dangerous driving especially this period of high vehicular movement and night travel when visibility is poor.
He advised motorists to drive defensively, maintain safe speed avoid night travels and obey traffic rules and regulations.
He commiserated with the family of the crash victims and enjoined them to contact FRSC Ijebu Ode unit command for more information about the crash.
In a related development, six persons also lost their lives, while 12 others sustained varying degrees of injuries in an accident involving a Toyota hiace bus and Iveco trailer opposite ELANLAN construction zone on Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Saturday.
Ahmed Umar, who who disclosed this to newsmen in Abeokuta, stated that the crash occurred at 3:20am
He added that the suspected causes of the crash were road obstruction, excessive speed and loss of control on the part of the trailer driver.
The sector commander explained that 12 people sustained injuries while six persons died .
He said that the two vehicles involved included a Toyota hiace bus marked MK A567 XZ and an Iveco trailer with registration number XF 854 KTN .
The FRSC boss noted that the injured victims were taken to different hospitals , saying some taken to Lagos State Accident and Emergency Unit, Ojota, some to Divine touch hospital, Ibafo and Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu.
Umar stated that the deceased were deposited at Idera Mortuary sagamu .
“A total sum of N127,900 was recovered from the crash scene,” he said.
The sector commander advised motorists to drive cautiously and always obey rules and regulations.
He said people should contact FRSC Ibafo out post for more information about the crash.
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