Thirteen Injured in Ogun State Bus Crash on Expressway

On Friday, thirteen individuals sustained injuries when a Mazda bus lost control and crashed into a concrete barrier on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State. The incident occurred around 12:30 pm in the Remo North Local Government Area.

Akinbiyi Babatunde, spokesperson for the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, reported that the bus, carrying 18 occupants, experienced a tyre burst while in motion, leading to the driver losing control and the vehicle overturning. Fortunately, the concrete barrier prevented the bus from falling into a deep ditch.

The injured included two men, eight women, and three children, with no fatalities recorded. Victims were transported to three hospitals: one to Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, nine to Divine Hospital, and three to Isara General Hospital.

A follow-up visit confirmed that four victims had been treated and discharged. The bus was later towed for investigation, and the rescue operation did not disrupt traffic on the expressway.