At least seven people were killed and 11 injured in a road crash on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Thursday.
The Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE) spokesperson, Babatunde Akinbiyi, confirmed the fatal crash in a statement.
Mr Akinbiyi said the crash occurred at about 3:08 p.m. around the Conoil axis, inbound to Lagos.
He said the accident involved a white Toyota bus, registration number APP 733 YN, and a Sino truck, registration number DED 348 XC.
According to him, witnesses reported that the truck suddenly joined the expressway at high speed and rammed into the fully loaded bus.
He said 20 people, comprising eight males and 12 females, were involved in the crash.
“Seven persons, comprising two males and five females, lost their lives, while 11 others, including five males and six females, sustained injuries,” he said.
Mr Akinbiyi said TRACE operatives, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and the Police promptly responded to the scene.
He said the injured victims were taken to Ishara General Hospital for treatment, while the bodies were deposited at the morgue of Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH), Sagamu.
He added that the vehicles had been evacuated, restoring free flow of traffic along the axis.
(NAN)
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