In an accident involving a Mitsubishi Canter bus, a Toyota bus and a Bajaj motorcycle around Ogere Toll Gate on the Lagos – Ibadan expressway which occured at about 7:52am, Friday Morning has reportedly left one dead, with seven others left injured.
The spoke person for the Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps, Babatunde Akinbiyi, confirmed the incident to News Agency of Nigeria in Abeokuta on Friday.
Akinbiyi in his statement explained that the accident was caused by a brake failure
His Statement reads:
“I learnt the Mitsubishi Canter lost control due to brake failure and then hit the Toyota bus, which in turn hit the motorcycle in the process.
“The accident involved Mitsubishi Canter marked XG 166 MKA, Toyota bus with registration number, FST 908 DH and a Bajaj motorcycle with registration number, FFF 319 WU.
“A total of 19 people were involved in the accident. Seven people were injured which included five males and two females while one person who was among the passengers in the Toyota bus died.
“All the vehicles and motorcycle involved were Lagos bound when the accident happened.”
Akinbiyi said that the injured victims were taken to Victory Hospital, Ogere, Remo, while the deceased was deposited at FOS Mortuary, Ipara, Remo.
He implored road users to carry out routine checks on their vehicles before setting out on any journey.
