Seven people were killed and 11 others injured in a road accident that occurred on Monday night in Ogere area of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
The accident which involved a Mazda bus with registration number MNY894 and a truck with no number plate was said to have occured around 9.33pm.
The Mazda bus which was over speeding was said to have lost control and hit a truck from behind in the crash.
The Spokesperson of Ogun State Sector Command of Federal Road Safety Corps, Florence Okpe, confirmed the development in a statement on Tuesday.
Okpe said those injured were taken to PATMAG Hospital Ogere for treatment while the corpses have been deposited at the FOS morgue, Ipara.
The statement said: “The crash occurred at 2133 hrs last night with a total of 18 persons involved which comprised 15 male adult and 03 female adult.
“A total of 11 people were injured (09 male adult and 02 female adult) while 07 Persons were recorded dead from the crash. 05 male and 02 female.
“Vehicle involved 02 a truck with no registration number and a Mazda bus MNY894 YN”.
“The suspected cause of the crash was excessive speed on the part of the Mazda bus driver who rammed a moving truck from the rear.
“The injured victims were taken to PATMAG Hospital Ogere for medical attention while the corpses were deposited at FOS morgue Ipara”
