FRSC OFFICIAL, 24 DEAD IN HORRIFIC OGUN MULTIPLE CRASHES

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At least 25 people, including an official of the Federal Road Safety Corps lost their lives while eight people were reportedly injured in two separate multiple crashes which occurred in Ogun State on Saturday.

The first multiple crash involving a Mack truck marked SEY 363 YY, a tanker with registration number T2900LA and a bus marked LSD 180 YA at about 7am on Saturday around NIPCO filling station axis of Lagos-Ibadan expressway claimed seven lives while four people were injured.

The Spokesperson for the Ogun State Sector of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Florence Okpe disclosed this in a statement sent to journalists on Saturday.

Okpe noted that the accident was caused by excessive speed on the part of the driver of the Mack truck Which led to loss of control after which it rammed into the other two vehicles.

Okpe explained, “A total of 15 people were involved which comprised of 13 male adult and 02 female adult and 04 persons were injured ( 03 male adult and 01 female adult) while 07 people were recorded dead from the multiple crash.( 06 male adult and 01 female adult)

“03 vehicles were involved with registration numbers SEY363YY, a MACK truck T2900 LA tanker, and a yellow bus LSD 180 YA.

“The suspected cause of the multiple crash was excessive speed on the part of. Mack truck Which led to loss of control and rammed into the other two vehicles.

“The injured victims were taken to Divine Touch Hospital and Glory Center Hospital Ibafo while the dead bodies were taken to Idera morgue Sagamu.”
The crash vehicles were towed off the road for free Flow of traffic.
Okpe explained that the second multiple crash involving seven vehicles occurred at about 4pm around Mosimi along Sagamu-Ikorodu Road while the operstives of FRSC were clearing an earlier accident.

A vehicle with faulty brake reportedly ran into the rescue team killing a FRSC staff and 18 others.

She said, “A total of 22 people were involved in the multiple crash ( 14 male , 6 female and 01 child) 04 people were injured and 18 persons were killed including one of the rescue officer who happened to be an FRSC personnel.

“This happened when vehicle one and two crashed and the FRSC rescue team were carrying out the rescue operation when another vehicle ran into them as a result of brake failure and killed FRSC staff.

“The injured victims were taken to Dasochris Hospital Gbaga while the deceased were deposited at OOUTH. The crash involved 07 vehicles with registration numbers as follows AGL752YC Toyota Hiace bus, T14007LA DAF Truck, HT680 Honda car, another DAF truck with no registration, STF10204 Pick up, AGG448Q motorbike and  PKA214WS Bajaj motorcycle.”

The Sector Commander, Akinwumi Fasakin, has however expressed his pain over the recklessness of drivers and the number of crashes recorded on Saturday which were attributed to excessive speed and brake failure.

Fasakin advised motorists to drive within the stipulated speed limit and observe road signs as well.