An accident scene
A tragic road crash on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway has claimed the lives of seven persons, while 11 others sustained varying degrees of injuries.
The accident occurred at about 3:08 p.m. on Thursday around the Conoil axis, inbound Lagos, according to the Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE).
TRACE spokesperson, Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, said the crash involved a white Toyota bus with registration number APP 733 YN and a Sino truck marked DED 348 XC.
He said eyewitnesses reported that the truck suddenly joined the expressway at high speed before crashing into the fully loaded commercial bus.
According to him, 20 passengers comprising eight males and 12 females were involved in the accident.
Akinbiyi disclosed that seven victims, made up of two men and five women, died in the crash, while 11 others, including five men and six women, suffered injuries.
He said officials of TRACE, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and the Nigeria Police responded swiftly and carried out rescue operations.
The injured victims were rushed to Ishara General Hospital for medical treatment, while the bodies of the deceased were deposited at the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH) morgue in Sagamu.
He added that the damaged vehicles had been evacuated from the road, restoring the free flow of traffic.
Akinbiyi sympathised with the families of the victims and urged motorists to avoid excessive speeding and exercise caution, especially when joining major highways, to prevent similar tragedies.
