Three persons were killed and another injured in multiple accidents that occurred on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.
The accident, which occurred at about 5:22am on Friday, involved four vehicles.
Confirming the multiple crash, the Federal Road Safety Corps(FRSC), Ogun State Sector Command, said the remains of the dead were taken to Idera Hospital morgue, Sagamu
Superintendent Route Commander (SRC), Florence Okpe, who is also the FRSC Public Education Officer for Sector Commander, Ogun Sector Command, Umar Ahmed, attributed the likely cause to speed on the part of one of the vehicles.
She said, “A total of 09 persons were involved in the crash and all male adult, 01 person was injured, 03 persons were recorded dead from the crash and others unhurt.
“The suspected cause of the multiple crash was speed which led to loss of control on the part of one of the vehicles.
“The injured victim refused to be taken to hospital for medical attention. The 03 corpses were deposited at Idera Hospital Mortuary.”