Motorists have been warned to obey road signs and maintain speed limits to prevent avoidable tragedies.
FRSC Spokesperson, Mrs Florence Okpe, made the call in a statement issued in Abeokuta, after confirming an officer of the FRSC and 17 others died in an accident at Gbaga on the Ikorodu–Sagamu Road, on Saturday.
She said the accident occurred around 4:00 p.m. and involved seven vehicles in total.
The vehicles included a Toyota Hiace bus (AGL 752 YC), a Daf truck (T14007L), and a Honda car (HT680).
Also involved were an unregistered Daf truck, a pickup (STF10204), and two motorcycles (AGG 448 Q, PKA 214 WS).
Okpe said the crash resulted from a wrongful overtaking attempt by the bus driver, who collided with the Daf truck.
During the rescue operation, the unregistered Daf truck suffered brake failure and rammed into an FRSC official, killing him instantly.
The truck also hit a parked pickup, the Honda car, and both motorcycles, causing further damage.
Okpe stated that, 22 people were involved in the crash; 18 died and four were injured.
“The injured are receiving treatment at Dasochris Hospital, Gbaga and those who died have been deposited at the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, Ogun”. She said
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