One person died and 11 others narrowly avoided death in separate accidents on Wednesday. The accidents took place on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and the Abeokuta-Sagamu Expressway in Ogun State.
PUNCH Metro It is reported that the crash on the Lagos-Ibadan highway involved 10 people, resulting in one death and two injuries.
Additionally, the crash on the Abeokuta-Sagamu highway involved two people who managed to escape death when their vehicle skidded off the road due to a mechanical issue.
The spokesperson for the Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, Babatunde Akinbiyi, shared this information during a phone conversation on Wednesday. PUNCH Metro The accident on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway included five vehicles: an IVECO truck with the plate number DED541XB, an IVECO tanker with the plate number RSH 319 XF, an unregistered DAF truck, an unregistered Mack containerised truck, and a Peugeot J5 bus with the plate number EPE 250 YD.
The TRACE spokesperson revealed that the accident was caused by impatient drivers and excessive speeding.
The fuel tanker overturned, blocking a significant portion of the road and causing traffic congestion for other road users.
Akinbiyi stated, “Ten people were involved in the accident spanning four vehicles. One person died, and two others were injured.
“An eyewitness stated that the accident occurred due to impatience, excessive speed, and loss of control by the driver of the DAF truck.”
He also mentioned that the injured individuals were transported to the nearest hospital by officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps, while the deceased was retrieved by family members.
He added, “Two injured individuals were taken to Famobis Hospital by FRSC, while the assumed deceased person was attended to by his relative.
Meanwhile, the accident in the Kobape area reportedly occurred when the vehicle experienced a mechanical fault, causing it to skid off the road.
“The accident involved two men, and no one was injured. It was caused by mechanical issues, leading to the driver losing control,” he explained.
One person was reported to have died while 11 others narrowly escaped death in separate accidents on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and the Abeokuta-Sagamu Expressway in Ogun State on Wednesday. It is reported that the Lagos-Ibadan highway crash involved 10 people, resulting in one death and two injuries. Additionally, the Abeokuta-Sagamu highway crash involved two […]
