Crimes

3 die in Lagos-Ibadan expressway accident

No fewer than three persons have been confirmed dead in an accident involving two vehicles at Kara Bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway in Ogun State.

The spokesperson for the Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), Babatunde Akinbiyi, who confirmed the incident, said the accident occurred at about 1:20 a.m. on Sunday, January 14, 2024.

Akinbiyi disclosed that the accident t involved a blue Iveco truck marked AAB 414 ZY and a white Toyota Cabster with registration number XUR 601 XY.

He quoted an eyewitness as saying that the accident was caused by excessive speed and brake failure on the part of the Toyota Cabster which rammed into the broken-down truck.

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Akinbiyi stated that the truck was set ablaze by hoodlums who believed the accident was caused by the truck driver.

“It took the intervention of TRACE, police, and the Ogun State Fire Service before normalcy could be restored on the Kara Bridge for incoming vehicles inbound Lagos at that hour,” the TRACE spokesman said.

Akinbiyi revealed that five people were involved in the accident, saying three persons died while two others were unhurt.

“Police and Ogun State Fire Service were contacted and the deceased were taken away by their families,” he added.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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