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18 persons injured as three vehicles crash in Ogun

At the Kara section of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway in Ogun State, a traffic collision left no fewer than 18 individuals with various degrees of injuries.

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) reported that the incident took place on Sunday night, and the exact count of people involved was not immediately determined.

As stated by Florence Okpe, the FRSC spokesperson in Ogun, the collision implicated a Mack truck lacking a number plate, a Honda SUV registered as KRD128GS, and a Mazda bus without a registration number.

Okpe stated that the multiple-vehicle accident was attributed to brake failure.

It was further reported that the truck lost control due to brake failure and collided with the commercial bus and the SUV.

Injured victims were transported to the Accident and Emergency Centre at the Old Toll Gate by the FRSC rescue team.

To remove the trailer and its container, a crane was brought in.

Law enforcement personnel were positioned at the accident scene to prevent any secondary collisions.

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