The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps in Ogun, Mr Clement Oladele has confirmed the death of two persons following a separate fatal accident on the Lagos Ibadan express way on Eld-el-fitri day.
He disclosed this on Tuesday to News Agency of Nigeria in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
Clement noted that the first crash occurred around 4.52am on the Lagos -Ibadan Express way at AP petrol station at Sagamu.
According to him, the accident, which involved an Iveco truck marked KTU 565 XW, was as a result of speeding which led to a loss of control.
The accident involved three male adults, two persons sustained injuries while one person died.
The FRSC boss explained that the injured and the dead were taken to Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu.
Oladele maintained that the second crash occurred about 3:54pm on the same expressway at Ogumankin and it involved a Toyota Hiace bus with registration number LND 626 XR .
He said that the accident was caused by reckless driving and wrongful overtaking, adding that the bus hit the barrier and somersaulted.
Oladele explained that the crash involved 17 persons, six males, eight females, and three children.
Six persons, he said, were injured while one female adult died in the accident.
He said that the injured victims were taken to Idera Hospital, Sagamu, while the corpse of the dead victim was deposited at FOS Morgue, Ipara.
