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New Year Tragedy: Auto Crash Claims Two Lives On Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

A lone accident involving a Toyota car on New Year day claimed two people lives while three other sustained injuries at Ade Best axis, Isara, on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

The spokesperson, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, in Ogun, Mrs Florence Okpe, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta on Monday.

Okpe said the incident occured at 8:00 am and was caused by speeding and loss of control involving a Toyota car with registration number TTD985AA.

The injured victims were said to have been taken to Victory Hospital Ogere for medical attention, while the corpses were deposited at Isara General Hospital morgue.

The statement partly reads, “the crash occurred at about 0800hrs on Lagos-Ibadan expressway. A total of 05 persons were involved which comprised of 03 male children, 01 male adult and 01 female adult.

“03 Persons were injured ( 01 female adult, 01 male adult and 01 male child). 02 people were killed (02 male children), 01 vehicle was involved with registration numbers TTD985AA Toyota car.

“The suspected cause of the lone crash was excessive speed and the vehicle suddenly lost control and ran into a ditch.

“The injured victims were taken to Victory Hospital Ogere for medical attention, while the corpses were deposited at ISARA General Hospital morgue”.

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