Four injured in accident involving 9 vehicles on Lagos-Ibadan expressway

At least four people were injured in an accident that involved multiple vehicles along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.

Confirming the incident to TheCable, Florence Okpe, spokesperson of the Ogun state command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), said the crash happened opposite the building of Punch Newspaper on Monday morning.

She said a brake failure from a truck caused the accident which affected eight other vehicles conveying 43 passengers.

Okpe however said there was no casualty in the accident.

She said the injured — two children, two male and female adults — were rushed to the hospital.

Videos on social media showed the chain of mutilated vehicles as they rammed into one another.

“There was no life lost in the accident. They were 43 people involved. 21 male adults, 13 female adults, five male children and four female children were involved but only four were injured,” Okpe told TheCable.

“It was a brake failure and loss of control. The injured have been taken to a hospital in the Ibafo area.”

The FRSC spokesperson said the mutilated vehicles have been cleared off the road, and the route is open for free traffic.