Two die, six injured in Lagos-Ibadan auto crash
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Two persons died and six others sustained injuries in an auto crash on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Tuesday.
Spokesperson for the Federal Road Safety Corps in Ogun, Florence Okpe, confirmed the lone accident involving a Toyota bus carrying eight persons.
She attributed the accident to speeding and loss of control of the vehicle by the driver.
“The vehicle crashed on the road barrier due to speeding and loss of control. The injured victims were taken to a hospital at Mowe in Ogun, while the deceased were deposited in its mortuary,” she said.
(NAN)
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