Boboye Oyeyemi, the Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps, has once more advised drivers to avoid nighttime travel because of Nigeria’s poor road visibility.
When describing the cause of the ISARA bridge tragedy, which occurred on Saturday, Corps Public Education Officer Bisi Kazeem issued the warning in a statement on Sunday.
Recall that three automobiles were involved in a horrifying car accident that happened on the ISARA bridge (KM 61-750) on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.
Around 10 o’clock in the evening, an accident happened, leaving 17 unnamed people dead from burns.
The Corp Marshall also cautioned motorists against driving too fast and engaging in other risky habits, especially at night.
According to the statement, the crash involved three vehicles carrying a total of 25 people, including six adult males, one adult female, one adult male child, and 17 unidentifiable victims who were burned beyond recognition.
According to subsequent findings of the inquiry, route and speed violations were the primary contributors to the collision involving two Mazda buses and a Previa bus.
The statement said, “As at rescue time, 4 more charred bodies were found while clearing the obstructions, including an unburnt victim was found on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway opposite the crash scene.”
He recommended commuters to always plan their journeys and make sure that their journey falls inside the daytime in order to decrease the amount of casualties recorded, even if the FRSC rescue crew had successfully removed the impediments and restored the free flow of traffic on the route.
In order to report emergencies at all times, he instructed Nigerians to dial the FRSC toll-free number 122 and the National Traffic Radio 107.1 FM, both of which are always open.
