Five die, 12 injured in multiple accidents

Five people have been confirmed dead and a dozen of others injured in multiple accidents at Ogunmakin, a few metres away from the Four Square Camp corridor of Lagos – Ibadan expressway

However, four persons were rescued unhurt by operatives of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and Nigeria Police.

The auto crashes which involved three vehicles marked KMC- 810ZB ( DAF truck), TMA- 244XA (Toyota bus) and a nondescript Mitsubishi pickup, occurred at about 6.15am yesterday.

The Sector Commander FRSC Ogun State, Anthony Uga, confirmed the accidents and attributed the cause to speed, tyre burst and loss of control on the part of the truck driver, whose vehicle crashed and became an obstruction on the road, leaving others to ram into it in an ensuing confusion.

Uga said the injured victims were taken to Victory Hospital Ogere for medical attention while the remains of the dead were deposited at FOS morgue inIpara.

The Sector Commander advised motorists to shun the use of sub – standard tyres and to follow guidelines on safe speed limit, especially during the rainy season.

He also sympathized with relatives of the victims and enjoined them to visit FRSC Ogunmakin unit for more information about the accident.