Three killed, 10 injured in multiple crash on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

Three people were killed and 10 others injured when three vehicles collided on Nigeria's Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State.

The crash occurred at about 5:10 p.m. on Friday at Long Bridge, opposite Mikano, the Federal Road Safety Corps said. Sixteen people were involved, including 12 men and four women. The three people who died were women, while nine men and one woman sustained injuries.

The vehicles were a white Mazda bus, a white Toyota bus and a white Toyota Corolla. The road safety command received the report at 5:34 p.m., and its rescue team arrived six minutes later. Operatives began rescue work and traffic management at the scene.

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Preliminary assessment indicates speed violation (SPV) and loss of control (LOC) as the probable causes of the crash.

Some injured victims were taken to AZ Hospital in Magboro, while others were transported to the Accident and Emergency Centre in Ojota. The bodies were taken to morgues in Ifo and Sagamu. Police in Warewa took custody of the damaged vehicles as investigators examined the crash.

The FRSC said an initial assessment pointed to a speed violation and loss of control, but it said the investigation remained open. Ogun State sector commander Oludare Ogunjobi urged motorists to keep within safe speed limits, maintain control and follow traffic rules.

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Drive within safe speed limits and avoid any behaviour capable of compromising their safety and that of other road users.