Two persons died on Friday in a lone accident involving a Mazda bus, around Christopher University on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.
Lagos/Ibadan Expressway: Three die
Mr. Babatunde Akinbiyi, the Spokesperson, of Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), who confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta, said 12 others sustained varying degrees of injuries.
Akinbiyi said that the accident occurred at 1:10 p.m. and was caused by a burst tire, which led to the driver losing control and the bus with registration number APP 417 XU somersaulting.
He said that 18 persons, comprising 15 males and three females were involved in the accident.
“According to eyewitnesses, the commercial bus was outbound Lagos en route to Ibadan, before it experienced a tire burst while in motion, lost control, and then somersaulted, killing one of the passengers in the process.
“The second person died at the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH) where he was rescued by Ogun State Ambulance and Emergency Services, (OGSAES),” he said.
Akinbiyi said that the victims were taken to OOUTH and Idera hospital Sagamu by men of the OGSAEC.
He commiserated with the families of the deceased and admonished motorists to make safety their watchword by not exceeding speed limits and avoiding the use of expired tires.
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