NO fewer than 31 persons, including children, sustained various degrees of injury in an accident involving a luxury bus opposite Nasfat, around Mowe, on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, on Saturday.
The sector commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun State, Mr Clement Oladele, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abeokuta on Sunday.
Oladele explained that the accident occurred around 4:38 p.m. and was caused by excessive speed and loss of control around the construction zone.
He said that 50 persons were involved in the accident, which comprised 19 male adults, 20 female adults, six male children and five female children.
ALSO READ: ‘My husband threatened my life by putting charms in my wardrobe’
“31 persons sustained various degrees of injury, made up of 10 male adults, 14 female adults, three male children and four female children. Fortunately, no death was recorded from the crash.
“The lone crash involved a Yutong luxury bus with registration number LND 119 XY,” he said.
Oladele explained that most of the injured victims were taken to hospitals for medical attention.
The FRSC boss advised motorists to drive cautiously, avoid speed especially around construction areas and obey traffic rules and regulations.