Two nurses were confirmed dead on Sunday while 10 others sustained injuries in a lone accident involving a Toyota Hiace bus around Akinale Village on the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. He explained that the accident, which occurred at 9:20a.m., was caused by excessive speed, use of handset by the driver which resulted in his losing control of the vehicle. He noted that 18 people were involved in the accident, which comprised one male and 17 female nurses. “One of the survivors said the driver of the Toyota Hiace bus, marked OG 49A 07, who was speeding and as well using his cellphone while driving around a bend, lost control and summersaulted several times. he TRACE spokesman enjoined motorists to avoid excessive speed, especially during the rainy season, and also not to use mobile phone while driving.

Source: The Guardian April 19, 2021 08:37 UTC