Three persons have died in an accident that occurred on Monday morning along the popular Lagos-Ibadan expressway.

The road crash, DAILY POST learnt, occurred at about 5:45am. It involved four male adults and two female adults.

Confirming the incident, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said two men and one woman died, while the remaining passengers sustained injuries.

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FRSC spokesperson in Ogun, Florence Okpe, said the accident involved a Toyota Sienna bus marked, DKP60LG.

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The Sienna bus was said to have engaged in speeding, which Okpe said led to loss of control, saying it was eventually “brushed” by a tanker.

The FRSC said the injured victims have been taken to Idera Hospital, Sagamu, while the deceased were deposited at the hospital’s morgue.

Meanwhile, the Sector Commander of the FRSC in Ogun, Ahmed Umar, has commiserated with the crash victims, advising them to stop speeding.

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