Four male adults have died in a crash on the Ibadan-Lagos Expressway at Straight Gate, Ogun State, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed.
Spokesperson of the FRSC, Ogun State Sector Command, Mr. Afolabi Odunsi, in a statement, said the crash, which occurred about 4:00 a.m. yesterday, involved eight people and two vehicles – a blue Mitsubishi Cabstar with registration number FGE 753 XA and an ash HOWO truck with registration number T-695 KT.
Odunsi, also a Chief Route Commander, said one male adult sustained injuries, but three others escaped unhurt.
He noted that preliminary investigations indicated that speed violation and wrong overtaking were responsible for the crash.
According to him, the Mitsubishi driver was travelling at high speed when the vehicle rammed into the moving truck while attempting to overtake.
He also identified driver fatigue as a contributing factor.
Odunsi added that the FRSC rescue team received the distress call at 4:33 a.m. and arrived at the scene six minutes later.
The injured victim, he said, was taken to Victory Hospital, Ogere, for medical treatment, while the bodies of the deceased were deposited at the FOS Mortuary, Ipara.
According to him, the two crashed vehicles were handed over to the Police Motor Traffic Division (MTD), Isara Division.
Also, the FRSC Ogun State Sector Commander, Corps Commander Oludare Ogunjobi, urged motorists to avoid speeding, fatigue and unsafe overtaking, particularly during early-morning journeys.
He advised drivers embarking on long trips to get adequate rest beforehand and to overtake only when it is safe and permissible.
Ogunjobi reiterated FRSC’s road safety message: ‘Drive with Care. Better to be late than never.’