Six persons lost their lives in road crashes that happened along different road corridors in Ogun State, on Monday morning.
The first crash according to a statement issued by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), occured in the early hours of the day, at about 3.40am.
Tribune Online learnt that the crash happened on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, around Fidiwo, involving four persons. They were reported to be all male adults. Two were reported dead while the other two sustained injuries
The accident involved a Toyota bus with registration number GBJ915XA Toyota bus and a Golf car with no registration number.
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The suspected cause of the accident was attributed to wrongful overtaking; speed which led to loss of control and crash.
The second crash was said to have happened at about 5.18am on Ore-Ijebu-Ode section of the expressway after Ajede junction.
Only one vehicle, a Toyotas Haice bus conveying 20 passengers was involved.
Three persons died in the accident, two male and one female child, while the cause of the lone crash was speed and fatigue.
While the third crash occurred on Ore-Ijebu-Ode expressway after Ajebamidele bridge.
29 people were involved (17 male adults and 12 female adults) 02 persons were injured and 01 male adult was recorded death while 26 people were unhurt.
Two vehicles involved were an IVECO Truck with registration number TRE 265 XB and a Luxury bus with no number on it.
The Sector Commander FRSC Ogun Sector Command, CC Anthony Uga, advised motorists to drive cautiously and have enough rest to avoid fatigue.
