The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of three persons in an accident involving a Toyota Matrix and a Howo Sino truck at Oniworo axis on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Sunday.
Mr Ahmed Umar, the FRSC Sector Commander in Ogun, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta.
Umar noted that the crash occured at 5:50pm .
The sector commander explained that the accident was caused by speed and tyre burst which led to loss of control on the part of the Toyota Matrix.
He added that the Toyota Matrix with registration number WWD 621 AE rammed into the stationary truck marked GGE 614 XN
The FRSC boss explained that nine people were involved in the accident, all men, saying that four people were injured while three persons died.
He added that the injured victims were taken to Victory Hospital, Ogere for treatment while the deceased were deposited at FOS morgue, Isara
The sector commander sympathised with the family of the victims, advising motorists to always carry out vehicle routine check to ensure good condition of their vehicles.
