An accident involving a Sino truck and a Toyota car at Saapade on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway has kiled three persons and wounded two others on Saturday.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) spokesperson in Ogun state, Mrs Florence Okpe, said the accident, which occured at 6.25 p.m. on May 6, involved a Toyota car with registration number KSF122 FB and a Sino truck marked FZE 840 G.
Okpe attributed the accident to over speeding speeding, which she said led to loss of control by the Toyota car driver who rammed into the moving truck from behind.
She the injured victims were taken to the Victory Hospital, Ogere, for medical attention while the deceased were deposited at FOS Morgue, Ipara in Remo North local government area of Ogun.
Meanwhile, the State Sector Commander of FRSC, Ahmed Umar, has sympathised with the families of the victims.
Umar reiterated the dangers of speeding, especially during the rainy season where visibility is poor, advising motorists to drive defensively and obey traffic rules and regulations.
