Two people lost their lives, and two others were critically injured in separate accidents that occurred at the Ibadan end of the Lagos Expressway on Sunday night and Monday, respectively.
A Toyota Sienna XLE model, with registration number JJJ 515 HZ, ran over three pedestrians at a bus stop near the Academy area in Oluyole Local Government Area.
The victims, a male and two females, reportedly died on the spot.
Confirming the incident, the spokesperson for the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Mayowa Odeowo, said that aside from the pedestrians who lost their lives, none of the passengers in the ill-fated bus were injured.
Another accident was recorded on the same Lagos-Ibadan Expressway at 10:15 a.m. on Monday. Two passengers were critically injured, but no fatalities were reported.
The identities of the driver in the second accident have yet to be confirmed, and efforts are ongoing to obtain their details.
The second crash involved a white commercial Mitsubishi Mazda vehicle, with registration number NKD06XG, and an ash-colored private Ford vehicle, with registration number AAA241FY.
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Also confirming this incident, FRSC spokesperson Mayowa Odeowo stated, “Fifteen individuals were involved in the accident, including six females and nine males.”
“Two people, one male and one female, sustained serious injuries and were promptly taken to LAD Medical Hospital for treatment.”
Fortunately, no fatalities were recorded.
He attributed the accident to loss of control and speeding, which caused the vehicles to collide on a dry, paved road in bright weather conditions.
The command warned that speeding remains a significant threat on Nigeria’s roads and advised drivers to maintain focus and adhere to speed limits.
The damaged vehicles have been taken into custody by the Toll Gate Police, while the FRSC emphasized the importance of defensive driving and urged all road users to exercise caution to prevent further incidents.
NIGERIAN TRIBUNE