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A crash on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway has left three persons dead while four other commuters sustained injuries when a Toyota Matrix collided with a truck.
The accident was said to have happened at 5:50 pm around the Oniworo axis of Ogun state on Sunday.
It was gathered that the Toyota Matrix marked WWD621AE had suffered a tyre burst and rammed into the Howo Sino truck.
Florence Okpe who is the spokesperson for Ogun state Federal Road Safety Corps confirmed the accident to pressmen in Abeokuta, the state capital.
Okpe said, “Nine persons were involved in the crash, three died while four others sustained injuries.
“The suspected causes of the crash were tyre burst and speeding on the part of the Toyota Matrix driver, who lost control of the wheels after a tyre burst and rammed on the truck.
“The injured victims were taken to Victory Hospital Ogere for medical attention, while the corpses were deposited at the FOS Morgue in Isara.”
She, however, said the Sector Commander of the FRSC in the state, Ahmed Umar, sympathized with the family of the crash victims.
Okoe advised motorists to always obey traffic rules and ensure that their vehicles are in good condition before hitting the roads.