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At least seven persons were confirmed dead and 16 others injured in an accident a few meters from Gofamaint on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.<\/p>\n

It was gathered that the accident<\/a>, which occurred on Sunday involved a Toyota Hiace bus and Mack tanker.<\/p>\n

The Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, Ahmed Umar, who confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta, said that the accident occurred at 4:10 pm and was caused by excessive speed on the part of the bus driver who lost control and rammed into the tanker<\/a> from behind.<\/p>\n

Umar added that 25 people were involved which comprised 17 male adults and eight female adults.<\/p>\n

He said, \u201cA total of 16 persons sustained varying degrees of injuries (10 male adults and six female adults) while seven persons were recorded dead from the crash (six male adults and one female adult), and two others were unhurt.<\/p>\n

\u201cTwo vehicles were involved with registration numbers AKD 693 XW a Toyota Haice bus and GZA 215 XA a Mack tanker.\u201d<\/p>\n

The FRSC boss explained that the injured victims were taken to Victory Hospital, Ogere for medical attention while the deceased were deposited at FOS Morgue, Ipara.<\/p>\n

The sector commander advised motorists to shun speed, saying it kills faster than anything.<\/p>\n

He also cautioned against driving while tired, saying \u201cit is as dangerous as drunk driving\u201d.<\/p>\n

Umar called on drivers to always rest for 15 to 30 minutes after four hours journey.<\/p>\n

The FRSC boss sympathised with the family of the victims and advised them to contact FRSC Ogunmakin office for more information about the crash.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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