2 Die in Auto Crash, Several Others Injured

Scene of the fatal accident; Photo -Pulse

Two individuals have been confirmed dead in an accident involving a white Toyota Hiace commercial bus and a multi- coloured Benz truck at Area J3, on the Ijebu Ode/Benin Expressway in Ogun on Monday.

The Public Relations Officer (PRO), Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE), Babatunde Akinbiyi, Abeokuta, confirmed the fatal incident.

Akinbiyi disclosed that the Toyota Hiace bus with registration number ENU 994 ZH, drove against the traffic and in the process, one of its rear tyres burst and the bus ran into the truck which was driving on the right lane.

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“The accident involved a white 14-seater Toyota Hiace commercial bus and a multi-coloured Benz truck with registration number, MUS 727 XX, loaded with generating sets.

“The Toyota Hiace bus drove in a direction prohibited by traffic law, going through one way and in the process, one of its back tyres had a blowout and it rammed into the truck which was driving on the right lane.

TRACE PRO listed the casualties comprising, “Seven males and one female were injured, including the driver of the bus, while two males died on the spot,’’ he said.

Akinbiyi noted that the dead and the injured have been taken to the Ronal Hospital, Ijebu-Ode, while the two vehicles were moved to Ogbere Police Station.