4 die in Lagos-Ibadan expressway lone accident 

Four persons have died in a lone crash accident that occurred around Alapako area of Ogunmakin on the Lagos-Ibara expressway on Sunday.

Spokesperson of the Ogun Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC,, Florence Okpe, confirmed the incident in the late hours of Sunday, saying that the cause of the crash was speed violation and tyre burst which led to loss of control.

Okpe noted that the crash involved a white Toyota hiace bus with registration number FKJ570YE, which had 13 passengers on transit.

She revealed that while four persons were confirmed dead, nine others sustained varying degrees of injuries.

“FRSC operatives of RS2.29 Ogunmakin Unit Command carried out a rescue operation on Lagos-Ibadan expressway around Alapako.

“The crash involved a White Toyota Hiace Bus with registration number FKJ570YE

“The bus had a total of 13 passengers on transit, 5 male adults and 8 female adults. 4 persons were recorded dead, 2 male adults and 2 female adults. A total of 9 persons sustained injuries, 3 male adults and 6 female adults,” Okpe said.

She said the injured victims were taken to Victory Hospital, Ogere, and the corpses were deposited at FOS Morgue, Ipara.