The Ogun State Road Safety Command said that two children have reportedly died in a lone accident in Itori on the Lagos –Abeokuta Expressway.

Florence Okpe, the Spokesperson, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, confirmed the incident in a statement issued in Abeokuta on Sunday.

Okpe noted that the accident occurred at 11:00p.m on Saturday around Itori on the Lagos –Abeokuta expressway.

She explained that excessive speed was responsible for the accident, saying that the car marked AGL 36 JA was overloaded with passengers.

“A total of seven men, one male child and a female child were involved in the crash.

“One male child and one female child were killed in the accident while others sustained different forms of injury in the crash,” she said.

The FRSC spokesperson added that the injured victims were taken to General Hospital, Ifo, while the corpses were deposited at the Morgue.

Akinwunmi Fasakin, the Sector Commander, condemned the accident, urging motorists to avoid overloading with goods or passengers, which according to him is against the traffic rules.