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

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

The Spokesperson, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, Mrs Florence Okpe confirmed the incident to journalists 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.