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Thirty people reportedly die on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

According to Y Naija, thirty people have reportedly died after an auto accident on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Thursday night.

Spokesman for the Federal Road Safety Corps, Bisi Kazeem, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abuja on Friday.

Kazeem said the accident occurred at about 8pm at Km 95 around the Elebolo Quary Area on the Ibadan axis of the road.

He disclosed that 10 other persons were injured in the crash involving 40 persons and two Mazda buses.

“The crash occurred at a construction site, and it resulted from route and speed violations.

“This has further underscored the Corps Marshal, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi’s advice to motorists to avoid night journeys, be careful around construction sites and drive within approved speed limits,” he said.

Kazeem said rescue operations by the FRSC officials, who arrived at the scene minutes after the incident, ended at 2:42am on Friday.

He disclosed that the corpses were deposited at Adeoyo Yemetu Hospital mortuary, Ibadan.

Source: Y Naija

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