Two Persons Dead,Nine Injured In Ogun Auto Crash

Two persons have died while nine persons injured in an accident on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ogun State.

The Ghastly accident, which occurred opposite new Makun in the Mowe area of the state, involved a Toyota Hiace commercial bus with the number plate, KSF 272 YN.

The Public Relations Officer of the Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps(TRACE), Babatunde Akinbiyi, confirmed the accident on Friday.

Akinbiyi said that the accident occurred on Friday, at 3:55pm due to tyre burst and loss of control according to an eyewitness.

The commercial bus was reportedly coming from Ilorin en route to Lagos when it experienced a tyre burst due to speeding and lost control in the process.

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He said: “Among the injured victims was the driver of the vehicle. The injured persons were taken to Idera Hospital by TRACE, while the bodies were taken to OOUTH by the Federal Road Safety Corps.”

“TRACE commiserates with families of the deceased victims. We implore motorists to avoid speeding and the use of expired and worn-out tyres for the safety of all road users,” Akinbiyi added.

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