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July 17, 2017

6 die, 4 injured in Lagos-Sagamu road crash

6 die, 4 injured in Lagos-Sagamu road crash

Okene-Kabba road crash

Sango-Ota (Ogun) – The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in Ogun said six persons died while four were injured in an accident on the Lagos-Sagamu expressway on Monday.

The Ogun Sector Commander of the FRSC, Mr Clement Oladele, said in Ota, Ogun, that the accident occurred at about 2. 12 pm.

Okene-Kabba road crash

Oladele said that a Nissan Quest van with registration number FKJ 297 AJ coming from Ikorodu to Ibadan rammed into a moving Iveco truck due to excessive speed.

The crash, he said, resulted in the death of the six persons while four sustained injuries.

“ The four injured persons are receiving treatment at the Sagamu General Hospital while the corpses had been deposited at the morgue, ” he said.

He advised motorists to desist from excessive speed, especially during the rainy season.