TRAGIC! Accident At Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Claims 2 Lives Leaving Many Injured

Reports have it that at Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Abeokuta, two persons were confirmed dead while 10 others sustained injuries in an accident involving a Mazda bus at Danliti Ayetoro area.

On Monday, Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, the Spokesperson, Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), confirmed the incident in Abeokuta.

Akinbiyi explained that the accident occurred around11am, saying that it was caused by excessive speeding which led to the loss of control.

He noted that the commercial bus with registration number DDA 729 XA , after losing control, hit a culvert and somersaulted, adding that the driver and the bus conductor died in the accident.

“The accident was caused by excessive speeding which resulted into loss of control. Four female and eight male were involved in the accident but the driver and the conductor died, ” he said.

The TRACE spokesperson noted that the injured were taken to Famobic Hospital, Lotto in Mowe, saying that the families of the dead were already at the hospital to claim the bodies.