Seven Dead in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Truck-Bus Crash

A tragic road accident occurred on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, resulting in the deaths of seven individuals and injuries to 11 others. The Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE) reported that the incident involved a Sinotruk and a white Toyota bus carrying approximately 18 passengers.

According to TRACE's Public Relations Officer, Babatunde Akinbiyi, the truck was traveling at excessive speed when it collided with the bus. The injured victims were transported to the General Hospital in Ishara for medical treatment, while the deceased were taken to the morgue at the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital in Sagamu.

TRACE has reiterated its warnings to motorists, particularly truck drivers, about the dangers of speeding and reckless driving on the busy expressway.