| The Daily Crucible | Sunday, January 23, 2022
One person was confirmed dead on Sunday evening when a Tipper conveying gypsum fell on a bus on Lagos - Abeokuta expressway.
The accident occurred at the Toll gate Otta corridor of the expressway when the Tipper lost control, veered off its lane and fell on the bus.
Operatives of the Federal Road Safety Corps(FRSC) were sighted working to
lift the Tipper off the bus to ascertain the number of casualty.
However, a male adult has been confirmed dead when the Tipper was eventually lifted and the dead was believed to be the driver and only occupant of the bus, according to Mrs. Florence Okpe, a Superintendent Route Commander and Public Education and Enlightenment, FRSC, Ogun sector Command.
"The crash occurred at about 1710HRS on Lagos- Abeokuta route around Tollgate.
Two people were involved and all male adult, no injury sustained but one person was recorded dead from the crash and the other person unhurt.
"Two vehicles were involved with registration numbers FST 744YD (Varagon bus) and LND634YE (Howo truck).
"Suspected cause of the crash is bad portion of the road. The rescue took the concerted efforts of FRSC rescue team and the MTD Nigeria Police force, Sango, to call for a Crane to lift the Truck that fell on the Varagon Bus. The dead body was taken to General Hospital Ifo," she stated.
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