Crimes

Truck kills 1, injures 3 on Lagos-Abeokuta expressway

A truck has crushed a man to death and injured three others in an accident at Toll-Gate on the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway in Ogun State.

Confirming the incident, the South-West Area Commander of the Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACEC), Adekunle Ajibade, said the accident occurred at about 5 a.m. on Saturday, January 13, 2024.

Ajibade disclosed that the truck with registration no. XA356 ALD coming from Sango-Ota to Lagos lost control due to speeding and rammed into four persons waiting to board a bus at Toll-Gate.

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He added that the incident resulted to the death of a man while three others sustained varying degrees of injuries.

“The remains of the victim have been deposited at the morgue in Ifo General Hospital, Ogun, while the survivors are receiving treatment at Ota General Hospital,” he said.

Ajibade cautioned motorists, especially truck drivers, against speeding to prevent avoidable crashes.

He also reiterated the commitment of the agency to embark on more patrols to check the excesses of drivers and reduce crashes in 2024.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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