One person lost its life and two others sustained injuries in a road accident on Saturday along the Sagamu-Benin Expressway in Odogbolu Local Government Area, the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps has confirmed.
TRACE’s Public Relations Officer, Babatunde Akinbiyi, stated in a release issued on Sunday in Abeokuta that the crash occurred around 5:20 p.m. at Ijebu-Ode Express Trailer Park.
According to Mr. Akinbiyi, the collision involved a containerised truck bearing registration number KTU 357 XX and a white bus with registration number DGB 650 XA.
A preliminary investigation indicated that excessive speed on the part of the bus driver was responsible for the crash.
“Eyewitnesses said the bus driver, while driving at high speed, lost control and rammed into the stationary truck from the rear as the truck was about to navigate the expressway from the trailer park,” he explained.
He added, “There were five occupants in both vehicles, two in the truck and three in the bus. Two passengers from the bus sustained minor injuries, while the driver of the bus died on the spot.”
TRACE operatives, alongside the Federal Road Safety Corps evacuated the deceased to the General Hospital Mortuary in Ijebu-Ode, while the injured received medical attention.
Mr. Akinbiyi noted that TRACE officials worked in collaboration with the FRSC and the Police to manage traffic and ensure the swift removal of the accidented vehicles.
“The containerised truck and the bus have been taken to the Ijebu-Ode Police Area Command, Igbeba, for further investigation,” he added.
Although traffic was temporarily disrupted, TRACE personnel efficiently restored normal movement shortly after the evacuation.
