Bus rams into stationary truck, kills four in Ogun

No less than 4 persons person been killed successful a roadworthy mishap that occurred connected Monday astatine the Ijebu-Imushin axis of the Ijebu Ode-Ore expressway.

The accident, which happened astatine astir 11:16pm progressive a achromatic Toyota Hiace autobus registered arsenic BDJ482XC and a bluish MAN Diesel truck, with registration number, RSH969XC belonging to Julius Berger.

DAILY POST gathered that the motortruck was being towed erstwhile the towing concatenation snapped and the speeding Toyota autobus subsequently rammed into it.

Following the collision, the operator of the towing conveyance fled the scene, leaving the motortruck behind.

The Public Relations Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps,Ogun Sector Command, Odunsi Afolabi, confirmed the incidental to DAILY POST connected Tuesday.

Afolabi ascribed the origin of the clang to excessive velocity by the autobus driver, adding that each individuals successful the autobus sustained fatal injuries and were confirmed dormant astatine the scene.

He said, “Regrettably, each 4 individuals progressive successful the clang comprising 2 antheral adults and 2 pistillate adults sustained fatal injuries and were confirmed dormant astatine the scene.

“Preliminary investigations bespeak that the clang was caused by Speed Violations (SPV).

“FRSC rescue squad arrived astatine the country wrong 8 minutes of being alerted.”

He stated that the corpses were evacuated and deposited astatine the State Hospital Mortuary, Ijebu Ode,...