At least, 10 persons were killed and two injured as a Toyota Hiace rammed into a Mack truck early Saturday, January 14, 2023.
According to traffic report the accident happened at Oniworo area on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
The Ogun Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Mr Ahmed Umar, who confirmed the accident, revealed that the road crash happened at 4.30am.
He stated that the truck obstructed the road. He noted that the bus due to over speeding, the driver lost control of the vehicle and rammed into the truck from the rear.
Umar gave the number plate of the bus as KLD 539 XA, adding that that of the truck was not visible number plate.
He said, ”A total of 19 people were involved in the crash which comprised 13 male adults and six female adults.
“Two male adults sustained injuries while seven male adults, two female adults and one female child died in the accident,” he said.
Umar stated that the injured victims were taken to a private hospital, at Ogere for medical attention while the deceased were deposited at Ipara morgue.
He appealed to motorists to drive with caution due to the hazy weather.
He warned motorists, especially truck drivers, to always display caution signs whenever their vehicles developed mechanical faults on the highway.