The Federal Road Safety
Corps (FRSC) yesterday cautioned motorists against night journeys following an
auto crash that claimed 30 lives on the Lagos-Ibadan road on Thursday
night.
The
spokesman of the FRSC, Mr Bisi Kazeem, said in Abuja yesterday that the
accident occurred at about 8 p.m. at Km 95 around the Elebolo Quary Area on the
Ibadan axis of the road.
According
to him, 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 FRSC officials who arrived at the scene minutes after
the incident ended at 2:42 a.m. on Friday.
He
disclosed that the corpses were deposited at Adeoyo Yemetu Hospital mortuary,
Ibadan.
The
injured were taken to the University College Hospital (UCH) and Adeoyo Yemetu
Hospital, he added.
- Daily Trust
No comments:
Post a Comment