No fewer than 10 persons were yesterday confirmed dead in a fatal accident involving a DAF truck and a Toyota Hiace bus at Olokuta village, along Abeokuta – Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State.
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HIGH ROAD ACCIDENT DEATHS UPSETTING
FAR too many Nigerians are dying needlessly on the roads. The latest numbers from the National Bureau of Statistics depict an epidemic. In its half-year report, the NBS says that at least 2,673 people died in automobile accidents between January and June 2017.
Continue reading »TRUCK FALLS OFF HEAVY DUTY VEHICLE, CRUSHES STUDENTS
Tragedy struck in Owerri, the Imo State capital on Monday when a truck fell off a heavy duty vehicle and crushed people suspected to be students of the Imo State Polytechnic, Umuagwo.
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Three people have been crushed to death in a crash that involved a truck and a motorcycle.
Continue reading »MOB KILLS POLICEMAN AFTER FAILED ARREST CAUSES ROAD CRASH, DEATH OF THREE
A mob on Thursday attacked and killed a policeman over the death of a woman and two children on Owerri Road, Onitsha, Anambra.
Continue reading »5 DEAD, 3 RESCUED ALIVE AS CONTAINER FALLS ON FULLY LOADED BUS IN LAGOS (PICTURES)
No fewer than five persons lost their lives in the early hours of Saturday after a truck fell on a bus in the Ojota area of Lagos.
Continue reading »‘MOTOR BOY’ KILLED AS CONTAINER FALLS OF TRUCK
A Trailer driver’s assistant, also called motor boy, lost his life as a trailer fell on the expressway along Lagos tollgate yesterday.
Continue reading »MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS ON FLOODED OYO-OGBOMOSO ROAD
Multiple accidents occurred at Odo Oba area of Oyo-Ogbomoso road early morning on Sunday, which involved several articulated vehicles and commuter buses.
Continue reading »DANGOTE CEMENT TRUCK DRIVER KILLS THREE PEDESTRIANS WHILE DRIVING AGAINST TRAFFIC
A truck belonging to Dangote Cement Company on Tuesday caused the death of three persons, while driving against traffic along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The Commander of the Traffic Compliance and Enlightenment Corps, TRACE, Seni Ogunyemi, who confirmed the accident said the registration number of the truck is DTF 118XA. He said the truck driver, who was driving on the wrong side […]
Continue reading »ACCIDENTS CAUSE GRIDLOCK ON LAGOS-IBADAN EXPRESSWAY – FRSC
Commuters on Wednesday morning faced a hard time going about their businesses after multiple accidents caused heavy traffic on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway The gridlock is linked to accidents involving three trucks. The Federal Road Safety Commission said in a text message that the incidents involving container-loaded trucks “caused total blockade on both sides of the Lagos /Ibadan express way this […]
Continue reading »FOUR POLICEMEN DIE IN AUTO CRASH IN LAGOS
A lorry has crushed dead four policemen attached to X Squad of the Lagos State Police Command. The command in a statement said the policemen were killed when a lorry ran over their patrol van along Shagamu Road, Isiwu, Ikorodu Sunday afternoon. The patrol van was said to be chasing another patrol van that allegedly extorted money from some motorists. […]
Continue reading »CONTAINER TRUCK DRIVERS KILLED 1,000 PEOPLE IN 308 ACCIDENTS – FRSC
As the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, kick-starts implementation of the Minimum Safety Standard for Trucks in Nigeria today, FRSC Corps Marshal, Mr. Boboye Oyeyemi, has disclosed that over 1,000 people have so far lost their lives between December 2016 and January 2017 as a result of auto crashes caused by tanker drivers. He also said that about 308 auto […]
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