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Four people died, while five others sustained injuries in an accident involving a Toyota Sienna space bus and a truck at the old toll gate, Ogere, on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.
Mr Ahmed Umar, the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSCin Ogun, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta, yesterday.
Umar explained that the accident occurred at about 3:22pm and was caused by speeding and loss of control by the driver of the Toyota Sienna.
The sector commander stated that the Sienna marked KJA 738 ET, lost control and collided with the truck, which was making a reverse on the expressway.
“A total of nine people were involved, which comprised six men, two women and one child. Five people were injured and four people died,” he said.
Umar added that the injured victims were taken to Victory Hospital, Ogere, for treatment, while the deceased were deposited at the FOS Morgue, Ipara.
He advised motorists to use common sense speed limits, especially during the rainy season when visibility is always poor.
