At least two persons died in a road accident that occurred on the Long Bridge, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Monday, 12 August, 2024.
The spokesperson for the Federal Road Safety Corps, Ogun Sector Command, Florence Okpe, confirmed the accident saying that the crash happened at about 5:38 a.m. on Monday,12 August, 2024.
According to her, the accident involved a Mazda bus with registration number EDE217XB and a MAN diesel truck registered as AJL715XA.
Okpe, who said the crash involved three male adults, with one person injured, attributed the cause of the crash to road obstruction and fatigue.
She noted that the injured victim was taken to Hopeland Hospital Warewa, and the bodies of the deceased were deposited at Real Divine Hospital morgue in Ibafo.
“The number of people involved was three, all male adults. One person sustained injuries while the other two were killed in the crash.”
“The suspected causes of the crash were road obstruction and fatigue,” Okpe said.
The Sector Commander, Akinwumi Fasakin, expressed sympathy to the families of the deceased and advised motorists to always be alert while driving and to take regular breaks to avoid fatigue and falling asleep at the wheel.
