Two Dead, Four Injured in a Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Crashes

A miserable accident occurred on Friday on the Long Bridge and Sagamu Corridors of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, claiming the lives of two people, including a 45 year old man and unidentified female passenger, leaving four others injured. 

The incident was disclosed on Saturday evening by Ogun State Police Command that the separate accidents occurred on Friday afternoon. 

According to the Command Spokesman, Omolola Odutola, a Volkswagen bus with registration number LSR 793 YF, carrying 14 passengers, was traveling toward Ibadan when one of its front tyres suddenly burst while on the Long Bridge. 

In a desperate bid to regain consciousness, the driver lost control of the steering wheel, causing the bus to swerve, crash into the road median, and overturn multiple times.

Odutola reported that unidentified female passenger died on the spot, while three women and one man sustained serious of injuries. They were rushed to A-Z Private Hospital in Magboro for urgent medical treatment.

She said, “Traffic personnel from the Motor Traffic Division (MTD) arrived at the scene, conducted thorough assessments, took photographs, and sketched the accident site. The deceased was respectfully removed, and her body deposited at the Real Divine Mortuary in Ibafo for an autopsy.

“The wrecked bus was promptly cleared to prevent further obstruction and transported to the station for inspection by the Vehicle Inspection Office.”

Similarly, a fatal accident occurred in the Sagamu Corridors near the En-Salam Filling Station on expressway, claimed the life of a 42 year old passenger, Saka Alaigbade, who was trapped in the wreckage. 

The Command reported that the incident involved a Valve truck, with registration number FZF 2350 G and loaded with goods, and a Cabstar pickup van, with registration number AGL 904 AP

Both vehicles were reportedly travelling from Lagos State to Ibadan when the pickup van driver, identified as Tope Kolawole of Balogun Quarters, Owode-Egba, Ogun State, lost control.

In a devastating turn of events, the pickup van rammed into the rear of the truck, severely damaging the smaller vehicles, which trapped Saka in the wreckage. 

“Odutola added, “Emergency responders and concerned bystanders rushed him to Idera Private Hospital, but the injuries proved fatal. The doctor on duty pronounced him dead upon arrival.

“The victim’s body was later handed over to grieving family members, who endured the heart-wrenching task of retrieving their loved one’s remains. The Cabstar pickup van was left badly mangled, serving as a grim reminder of the collision.

“Both vehicles were recovered and moved to the Sagamu MTD Police Office for further investigation and inspection by the Vehicle Inspection Office.”