No fewer than thirteen passengers sustained injuries in a crash along the Lagos-Ibadan highway.
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, disclosed that the accident occured in the early hours of Sunday around Car Park C, in Ogun State.
Spokesperson of the FRSC in Ogun State, Florence Okpe, said operatives of the agency had swiftly responded to carry out rescue operations, adding that a total of 22 persons were involved in the crash, 21 male adults and one female adult.
“13 persons were injured, 12 male adult and one female adult. No live was lost from the crash.
“The crash involved three trucks with number plates: KBT205XB, KJA230Y and DUT35XE.
“It also involved a Toyota Corolla car registered as MUS793HM and a Toyota Hiace bus marked FG369-F20”, Okpe said.
The suspected causes of the crash, were road obstruction and speeding, which she said led to loss of control.
Okpe noted that the injured victims were taken to Farmobis Hospital Mowe Lotto for medical attention.
Meanwhile, the Ogun Sector Commander of the FRSC, Anthony Uga, has advised motorists to always apply caution when on the road, urging them to also drive defensively.
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