An Accident on Christmas day has left three persons dead along the Lagos-Ibadan highway.
Reports said the crash occurred at about 5:50am on Sunday, one kilometre away from the Kara turning.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) while confirming the accident said a total of 18 male adults were involved in the accident.
Florence Okpe, FRSC spokesperson in Ogun, said six persons sustained various degrees of injuries in the incident
She confirmed that “three persons were recorded dead from the crash”, adding that the remaining nine people were unhurt.
A speeding Toyota Haice bus registered as, AYB 88 XP, was reported to have rammed into an unmarked truck from the rear.
Okpe said that the bus driver made an attempt to overtake the truck, but he was not successful; “rather, he lost control and hit the truck at the rear and the truck did not stop.”
She disclosed that the injured victims were taken to Famobis Hospital, adding that the corpses were deposited at Idera Hospital morgue, Sagamu.
