1 killed, 21 others injured in auto crash

March 15, 2017 5:23 AM

Oladele explained that the accident happened around 9. p.m. at Gudugba Area of Ewekoro Local Government and it involved three vehicles.

Federal Road Safety Corps

One person was confirmed dead and 21 others injured in an auto crash that occurred on Monday at Gudugba junction, Ewekoro Area of the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway.

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Mr Clement Oladele, the Sector Commander of Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in Ogun, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abeokuta.

“We went to the scene and met the crash which involved a commercial bus, a car and a truck.

“A Mazda bus with registration number SMK 800 XN and a Volkswagen car with registration number KTU 479 AS were travelling to Lagos before they rammed into the truck.

“The accident was caused by speeding and it involved 15 males and eight females in which one male in the bus died and 21 others were injured.

“Motorists should desist from speeding, especially at night because visibility is limited.

“Broken down trucks should always use reflective signs so that oncoming drivers will be able to see them,’’ he said.

The sector commander said that corpse of the dead had been deposited at Itori General Hospital in Ewekoro where the injured were being treated.