9 die, 2 injured in Lagos, Ondo auto crashes

By Dayo Johnson & Olasunkanmi Akoni

No less than 9 persons mislaid their lives, portion 2 others sustained injuries successful abstracted car crashes successful Lagos and Ondo states.

In Ondo State, 5 persons were confirmed dead, portion 2 others were injured successful a fatal mishap astatine Ilu-Abo, on Oyin Junction successful Akure North Local Government Area.

An eyewitness said the clang progressive a Nissan Sunny car and a DAF tipper truck.

Confirming the incident, the State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Samuel Ibitoye, said 7 persons were progressive successful the clang — 5 died, including 1 antheral adult, 3 pistillate adults, and 1 pistillate child, portion 2 others were injured.

Ibitoye attributed the origin of the clang to over-speeding and advised motorists to follow antiaircraft driving, particularly during the ember months.

According to him, the remains of the victims person been deposited astatine the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Owo.

He added that the bid has continued to prosecute tipper drivers and different motorists connected the request to support their vehicles and thrust responsibly to forestall accidents.

“During these ember months, the roads are busier. Motorists indispensable obey postulation rules and workout patience to debar unnecessary crashes,” helium said.

Similarly, successful Lagos, 4 persons mislaid their lives successful a aggregate clang connected Kara Bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, astatine the Ogun-Lagos border.

The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Authority, LASEMA, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed the fatalities, saying the clang progressive 5 trucks — a mini motortruck loaded with cartons of crackers, a afloat loaded heavy-duty truck, a 40-foot instrumentality truck, a trailer conveying sardines, and a backstage tow truck.

Preliminary probe revealed that the aggregate collision, which occurred successful the aboriginal hours of Thursday, was caused by a mechanical responsibility and reckless driving, resulting successful the trucks ramming into 1 another.

During the crash, the caput of 1 of the articulated vehicles detached and plunged into the lagoon beneath the bridge, trapping the operator and his adjunct inside.

The incidental caused dense postulation gridlock arsenic the vehicles blocked the outward Lagos lane, prompting exigency responders to divert postulation and power the assemblage to forestall further accidents.

“Unfortunately, 4 fatalities occurred—all big males, including a constabulary officer. Two died astatine the scene, portion the different 2 were confirmed dormant connected accomplishment astatine the hospital,” Oke-Osanyintolu said.

The bodies were recovered and evacuated by officials of the Lagos State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit, SEHMU, portion 2 of the wrecked vehicles were moved to OPIC for safekeeping.
A low-bed motortruck laden with bags of sweetener was besides recovered and handed implicit to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA..