Two dead, eight injured as bus rams into truck in Ogun

<p>Two persons have died while eight others sustained injuries after a commercial bus rammed into a truck along the Lagos-Ibadan highway.</p>, <p>The Toyota Hiace bus, marked GAS 937, had run into the moving truck around Christopher University, along the express road.</p>, <p>The spokesperson of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun State, Florence Okpe, confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday.</p>, <p>Okpe explained that 10 persons were involved, comprising seven males and three females.</p>, <p>According to her, six men and two women were injured while one man and one woman were recorded dead from the crash.</p>, <p>Okpe blamed the fatal crash on speeding and wrongful overtaking on the part of the Toyota driver.</p>, <p>She noted that the injured victims were taken to Famobis Hospital in Mowe while the bodies were deposited at Idera mortuary, Sagamu.</p>, <p>Okpe informed that the FRSC Sector Commander, Anthony Uga, cautioned motorists on speeding and poor judgment on overtaking.</p>