Three persons have reportedly lost their lives on early Saturday morning at Lagos-Ibadan Expressway near Mowe.
The catastrophe was caused by a container falling off a truck with the number plate T-1563 LA, trapping the three victims, who were claimed to be occupants of a Howo vehicle without a number plate.
According to Florence Okpe, spokesman for the Ogun State Sector Command, Federal Road Safety Corps, the incident was also caused by hazardous driving, which resulted in a loss of control.
The FRSC rescue squad was reported to have attempted to save the victims’ lives, the driver and two passengers, but the trio were unable to survive owing to the impact of the injuries, and their remains were stated to have been placed at a morgue in Sagamu.
The statement partly read,
“The FRSC operatives at Mowe carried out rescue operation at about 0107 hrs on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway around Mowe involving two vehicles (trucks) with registration number T-15636LA Bluebird and a HowoTruck with no number on it
“Three persons were involved, all male adults, and they were all killed by the container that fell and rested on the occupants of the HOWO truck. The suspected cause of the crash was dangerous driving and loss of control.
“The operatives tried to rescue the trapped victims but unfortunately the driver and two other people in front of the vehicle died. The dead bodies were taken to Idera Morgue, Sagamu.
“A tow truck was contacted to pull off the truck to ease traffic flow and a crane was also contacted to remove the container off the road. Operatives are still on the ground managing the situation.”
Meanwhile, the FRSC advised motorists to drive defensively while ensuring that the interests of other road users are always taken care of to avoid accidents.
The agency urged drivers to always anticipate the actions of other road users, avoid dangerous driving and follow traffic rules and regulations at all times.