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No fewer than three persons lost their lives, while three others sustained injuries in a road crash along Sagamu-Benin Expressway in Ogun State on Wednesday, August 5, 2026.

Confirming the incident via a statement, the Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE) spokesman, Babatunde Akinbiyi, said the road crash occurred near Babcock Junction in Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State at about 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday.

Akinbiyi said the accident involved a white Mercedes-Benz truck and a yellow crane.

Akinbiyi noted that preliminary investigation revealed that the crane was travelling against traffic at excessive speed, which resulted to a head-on collision with the oncoming Benz truck.

He disclosed that six persons, comprising three males and three females, were involved in the accident.

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“A total of three persons, comprising two males and one female, lost their lives, while three male victims sustained varying degrees of injuries,” the TRACE spokesman said.

Akinbiyi said the injured victims have been taken to the Babcock University Teaching Hospital for treatment, while bodies of the deceased were deposited at the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH) morgue in Sagamu.

“Motorists should avoid route violation and driving against traffic, considering the grave consequences associated with such dangerous acts,” Akinbiyi added.

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