Three people were reported dead in an accident that occurred at about 11 pm on Saturday around Kara Bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
Spokesperson for Ogun State Sector Command of Federal Road Safety Corps, Florence Okpe, disclosed this in a statement.
The crash, according to the statement, involved an Iveco truck with number plate AA414ZY and a Cabster PickUp with number plate ZUR 601ZY.
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The cause of the accident was said to be excessive speed, leading to loss of control.
The bodies of the dead were said to have been taken away by the family members for burials.
The statement partly read, “The fatal crash occurred at about 2300 hrs late last night, involving 02 vehicles with registration numbers AA414ZY IVECO TRUCK AND A CABSTER PICK UP ZUR 601ZY
“A total of 04 persons were involved all male adults.
“Unfortunately, 3 persons were recorded dead and one person unhurt.
“The suspected cause of the crash was excessive speed which led to loss of control and crash. The dead bodies were taken by family”.