Five people reportedly died, while four others sustained injuries in a fatal road crash at Fidiwo bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.
This was confirmed by Mrs Florence Okpe, the Spokesperson, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, on Thursday in Abeokuta.
According to reports, the accident which occurred about 2:48pm, involved a Prime bus with registration number, MUS 191 HA and a Toyota Camry car marked, AKD 754 BG.
Okpe explained that the accident which was likely caused by excessive speeding and wrongful overtaking which led to loss of control involved nine persons, comprising six female and three male adults.
“Five persons lost their lives from the crash , three female and two male adults,” she explained.
She added that the injured victims were taken to Victory Hospital in Ogere, while the corpses were deposited at FOS morgue, Ipara.
