Three persons have lost their lives while two others were seriously injured in two separate accidents at the end of the Ibadan-Lagos Expressway, on Sunday night and Monday morning, respectively.
An eyewitness, who told PUNCH Metro that the victims were one male and two females, said they all died on the spot.
Investigations further revealed that a Toyota Sienna bus XLE model with number plate JJJ 515 HZ ran over three pedestrians at a bus stop near the Academy area in the Oluyole Local Government Area of Oyo State.
When contacted, the spokesperson for the Federal Road Safety Commission, Mayowa Odeowo, apart from confirming the accidents, said, “Aside from the pedestrians who lost their lives, none of the passengers of the ill-fated bus was injured.
“Another accident was recorded on the same Lagos-Ibadan Expressway at about 10:15 am on Monday. Two passengers were critically injured but no death was recorded.”
The crash involved a white commercial Mitsubishi Mazda vehicle with number plate NKD 06 XG and an ash-coloured private Ford vehicle with registration number AAA 241 FY.
Odeowo said, “Fifteen individuals were involved in the accident, including six females and nine males. Two people, one male and one female, sustained serious injuries and were promptly taken to LAD Medical Hospital for treatment.
“Fortunately, no fatalities were recorded,” he confirmed.
The FRSC spokesperson, therefore, attributed the accident to loss of control and speeding, which caused the vehicles to collide on the dry, paved road in bright weather conditions.
The command warned that over-speeding remained a significant threat on Nigeria’s roads, and urged drivers to maintain focus and adhere to speed limits.
The police have taken custody of the damaged vehicles.
