17 people have lost their lives in three
fatal crashes in different parts of Ogun State.
Spokesman of the Ogun State Traffic
Compliance and Enforcement Corps, Babatunde Akinbiyi who confirmed the crashes
to Newsworldpremium, said two of those who lost their lives were feared dead,
while 15 others were already confirmed dead.
Akinbiyi said 16 people were also
injured in the three crashes.
The Spokesman said that one of the
accidents claimed 13 lives and it occurred close to the Foursquare Church Camp
in Ogun state.
He added that the accident involved
a Volvo six-tyre truck marked LSD-138-XQ and a Ford Passenger bus marked
AAA-886-XR.
Akinbiyi said the accident was
allegedly caused by wrong overtaking on the part of the bus, which in the
process collided with the on-coming truck.
He added that 13 of the 18
passengers in the bus lost their lives, with the remaining five injured, while
two occupants of the truck were also injured.
The Spokesman said that the bodies
of the deceased have been deposited at the Morgue of FOS Hospital in Ipara and
the injured victims taken to Ife-Oluwa Plus A Hospital at Ogunmakin, in Ogun
state.
He added that two people also lost
their lives in another accident that occurred at the Kobape area of Abeokuta/Sagamu
expressway, involving a Nissan Serena car marked LSD-679-EQ.
Akinbiyi said five others were
injured in the lone accident, while four other occupants of the vehicle were unhurt.
The Spokesman said that the accident
was allegedly caused by over speeding and busted tyre, adding that both the
deceased and injured victims of the accident were taken to the State General Hospital
at Ijaye, Abeokuta.
Akinbiyi said two people were also
feared dead in another lone accident at Showo Village area of Abeokuta/Sagamu
expressway.
He added that four others were
injured in the accident which involved a Toyota Sienna marked KRD-714-EW.
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