Seven killed, 11 injured in Lagos–Ibadan Expressway crash
Seven people died and 11 others were injured on Thursday, 12 November, when a tipper truck and a commercial bus collided on the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE) said.
TRACE spokesperson Babatunde Akinbiyi said the crash occurred at about 3:08 p.m. near Conoil on the Lagos-bound carriageway. He cited witnesses who said the truck entered the expressway and struck the moving bus. TRACE’s statement gave no final finding on the cause.
Injured passengers taken to hospital
Akinbiyi said TRACE officers, the Federal Road Safety Corps and police responded. He said responders took injured passengers to Ishara General Hospital and other medical facilities. The bodies of those who died were taken to the mortuary at Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital in Sagamu, he added.
TRACE said traffic resumed after crews removed the damaged vehicles. The agency urged drivers to avoid excessive speed and take care when joining a major highway.