From Oluseye Ojo, Ibadan
A road crash which occurred at a spot on Ibadan-Oyo Expressway, on Saturday, has dispatched four passengers to their early graves while many others sustained varying degrees of injury.
The accident involved one 18-passenger bus, which reportedly carried 20 passengers and was heading to the northern part of Nigeria. The bus, with registration number LAGOS JJJ 941 XA, was said to have somersaulted while at high speed on the highway.
The Commander, Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC), Atiba Unit, Bayode Olugbesan, who confirmed the accident, said the incident was caused by overspeeding and overloading.
He added that four of the 20 passengers in the 14-seater bus lost their lives.
The dead passengers, he said, were confirmed dead at the state hospital, Oyo, and were taken to the mortuary.
Olugbesan stated: “All the victims are male and their destination was North.
“The cause of the crash was overspeeding and overloading.
“The bus was supposed to carry 14 passengers, but was loaded with 20 passengers.”
He advised motorists to avoid overspeeding, overloading and night journeys.