Seven persons have died and 11 others sustained injuries in a fatal crash involving a Toyota bus and a truck on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, with TRACE urging motorists to avoid speeding.
No fewer than seven persons have been killed, while 11 others sustained injuries in a fatal road crash involving a commercial bus and a truck on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
The accident occurred at about 3:08 p.m. on Thursday around the Conoil axis, inbound Lagos.
The spokesperson of the Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE), Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, confirmed the incident in a statement issued in Abeokuta.
According to Akinbiyi, the crash involved a white Toyota bus with registration number APP 733 YN and a Sino truck registered DED 348 XC.
He said eyewitnesses reported that the truck suddenly joined the expressway at high speed and rammed into the fully loaded commercial bus.
A total of 20 persons, comprising eight males and 12 females, were involved in the accident.
“Seven persons, comprising two males and five females, lost their lives, while 11 others, including five males and six females, sustained injuries,” Akinbiyi said.
He disclosed that TRACE operatives, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and the Police promptly responded to the scene.
The injured victims were subsequently taken to Ishara General Hospital for medical attention, while the remains of the deceased were deposited at the morgue of Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH), Sagamu.
Akinbiyi added that the affected vehicles had been evacuated from the scene, restoring free flow of traffic along the affected section of the expressway.
He commiserated with the families of the deceased and urged motorists to avoid excessive speeding.
The TRACE spokesperson also advised drivers to exercise caution when joining major highways, stressing the importance of responsible driving in preventing avoidable road accidents.
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