Reckless driving claims three lives, 10 injured in Ogun

THREE lives were lost on Tuesday morning, on the Ijebu-Ode- Ore Expressway, due to reckless driving on the part of a commercial bus heading to the Eastern part of the country.

According to the State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Clement Oladele and the Public Relations Officer of the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), Babatunde Akinbiyi, the commercial bus belonging to a transport company with registration number AYJ 836 XK swerved off the highway, while trying to overtake two big vehicles.

Oladele attributed the cause of the accident to “wrongful overtaking, speeding and loss of control.”

The FRSC boss said 19 people were involved in the accident, leaving three dead and 10 injured.

He added that the dead had been taken to the morgue of State Hospital, Ijebu – Ode while the injured were taken to Ro’ona Hospital also in Ijebu – Ode for medical attention.

“The dead were deposited at the ijebu Ode General Hospital Mortuary, while the injured victims were taken to Ro’ona Hospital, Ijebu Ode for medical attention.

“Also, the vehicles involved were handed over to the Nigeria Police Force, Odogbolu Division,” he said.