Four Passengers Confirmed Dead, 11 Injured In Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Crash

The Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) says an accident involving a Foton bus occurred along the Aiyetoro axis of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Sunday, killing four passengers while 11 others sustained injuries.

The spokesperson of the traffic agency, Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi explained that the accident occurred at 9:59 am and was caused by a tyre burst that led the commercial bus to somersault into a ditch.

He further said that the accident involved 15 people which comprised three men and 12 women. Out of the 12 women, 11 were injured while three men and one woman died in the accident.

He said, “According to an eyewitness account, the bus marked AGL 989 YA was coming from Ibadan inbound Lagos when it had a tyre burst on the driver’s side at Ayetoro axis on the expressway which led the bus to somersault into a ditch.”

Akinbiyi said the deceased were deposited at Idera morgue, Sagamu, while the injured victims were taken to Famobis Hospital, Mowe.

He appealed to drivers to avoid excessive speed, tokunbo tyres and adhere to traffic rules and regulations.

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Ifeanyi Ibe

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