2 children die in New Year accident on Lagos-Ibadan expressway

Two children died in a lone accident involving a Toyota car on New Year's Day at Ade Best axis, Isara on Lagos-Ibadan expressway.

Mrs Florence Okpe, the Spokesperson, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta on Monday.

Okpe said the incident occurred at 8:00 a.m. and was caused by speeding and loss of control, saying that the car ran into a ditch.

She explained that five people were involved in the accident which comprised three children, one man and a woman, saying two people died while three were Injured.

” One Toyota car was with registration numbers TTD 985 AA.

The suspected cause of the lone crash was excessive speed and the vehicle suddenly lost control and ran into a ditch.

” The injured victims were taken to Victory Hospital, Ogere for medical attention while the deceased corpses were deposited at Isara General Hospital morgue,” she said.