Accident claims 8 lives on Lagos-Ibadan expressway

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Accident claims 8 lives on Lagos-Ibadan expressway

 

No fewer than eight persons died while 12 others sustained injuries on Wednesday in a multiple accident involving seven vehicles around Danco filling station on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.

Mr. Clement Oladele, the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abeokuta on Thursday.

Oladele confirmed that the accident, which occurred around 7:56 p.m on the expressway, involved a Toyota bus marked LSR 560 XJ, Mazda bus marked XD 792 EZA , Toyota Sienna marked ABC 512 ZV and Toyota Camry marked APP 196 RQ.

Other vehicles were an Iveco tanker with registration number DED 776 XA, Daf tanker marked APP 248 XT and Daf container with registration number LND 04 XX.

The FRSC boss explained that the accident was caused by excessive speeding, reckless driving and loss of control on the part of one of the vehicles, which led to a container fallen off from its hook on two buses.

“From investigations, it was learnt that the unfortunate fatal crash was caused by speeding, reckless driving and loss of control on the part of one of the vehicles which led to a container fallen off from its hook on two buses.

“Other vehicles rammed into each other in the process, in an attempt to escape from the scene.

“The accident involved 43 persons, 12 persons which included five female and seven male were injured while eight persons which included one female, six male and a child died in the accident,” he said.

He noted that the injured victims were were taken to Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH), Sagamu and Fambis Hospital, Mowe.

Oladele said that the corpses of the deceased were deposited at the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH) mortuary, Sagamu.

He advised motorists to note that the entire strech of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway is still undergoing rehabilitation, cautioning motorists to observe the maximum speed of 50km per hour in compliance with the National Road Traffic Regulations, 2004.

 

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Graphic: Man selling his wares in traffic crushed to death by a trailer in Kaduna

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Graphic: Man selling his wares in traffic crushed to death by a trailer in Kaduna

 

A yet-to-be identified man who was selling his wares in traffic, was killed yesterday June 4th after a trailer crushed him to death.

According to eyewitnesses account, the trailer driver was in line with other cars waiting for the traffic light to turn green. Immediately it turned green, the trailer driver attempted to move but unknown to him, the man was right in front of his trailer attempting to sell his wares to someone else. The trailer crushed the man's head, spilling out his brain.

The body has since been evacuated from the road and deposited in a morgue.

See graphic photos from the scene below

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American actor, Tracy Morgan gets in an accident barely 15-minutes after buying a $2 Million Bugatti

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American actor, Tracy Morgan gets in an accident barely 15-minutes after buying a $2 Million Bugatti

 

American actor,  Tracy Morgan picked up a $2 million Bugatti sports car on Tuesday and then immediately got into a minor car crash on the streets of New York City.

According to a NYPD spokesperson, the department received a call around 1:20 p.m. about a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of 42nd Street and Tenth Avenue in Manhattan.

"When officers got to the scene, they found two vehicles that were involved in a very minor traffic accident where two cars were basically side by side, and as the light turned green the cars touched. They rubbed slightly" the NYPD spokesperson said.  

 

Although the damage was minor, Morgan still appeared furious at the scene. In videos going round on social media, the  50-year-old comedian is seen climbing out of his sports car and banging on the window of the silver Honda CR-V, which police said was driven by a 61-year-old woman.

"It's a $2 million car!" Morgan can be heard telling bystanders. "Just bought it!"  Morgan was seen entering an ambulance at the scene, but police said the comedian was not hurt and had merely asked to sit in the vehicle to get out of the sun and the view of the public and paparazzi.

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Fatal accident claims one life, leaving many injured in Anambra

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Fatal accident claims one life, leaving many injured in Anambra

A 54-year-old man, identified as Chidi Ezechi Uruala of Ideato local government area, Imo State, on Sunday lost his life in a fatal accident involving a commuter bus and an SUV.

Seventeen other passengers also conveyed by the bus and its driver, whose name was given as Asomgha Chiemezie, all escaped death, but sustained varying degrees of injuries.

We gathered that the accident which happened at Ogidi, Idemili North local government area of Anambra State involved 18 passengers of a Delica bus and a Pathfinder SUV driven by one Paul Okey at about 9:45pm.

The Anambra State police Public Relations Officer, SP Haruna Mohammed, who confirmed the incident to our correspondent said, “On the 18/05/2019 at about 9:45 pm, along Ugwunasike /Abatete Road by Oye ogidi Primary School, there was a fatal motor accident Involving a Delica Bus with Registration number ACA 105 ZL conveying 18 passengers.

“The bus was driven by one Ethelbert Asomgha Chiemezie ‘m’ of Uruala Ideato in Imo State and a Nissan Pathfinder Jeep Reg No BM 513 EPE driven by one Paul Okey m’. As a result of the accident 15 passengers in the bus sustained various degrees of injuries.”

He stated that the police personnel attached to Ogidi Division visited the scene and rushed victims to Inyienu hospital Ogidi for medical attention.

The PPRO added, “Meanwhile, on the 19/5/2019 at about 2pm, one of the casualties namely Chidi Ezechi ‘m’ of Uruala Ideato about 54 years old was confirmed dead by the medical Doctor while receiving treatment at the hospital. Corpse deposited at the mortuary for autopsy.”

Haruna said the driver of the SUV driver, who escaped from scene of the accident, was subsequently arrested at about 3pm on Sunday, while the injured casualties have been moved to their hometowns in Imo State for further medical attention.

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