Three persons have died in a multiple-vehicle crash at the Toll Gate area of the Lagos–Abeokuta Expressway in Ogun State.
Six others sustained injuries in the accident involving a white Howo Sino truck with registration number T4995LA; a yellow commercial bus marked SMK 199YK; another yellow commercial bus with registration number AGL 394YA; an LT commercial bus with registration number FKJ 360YH; a yellow Suzuki bus marked AKD 98YL; and another yellow Suzuki bus with registration number KSF 23YA.
Following the crash, the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE) warned traders against displaying their wares on walkways and roadsides to prevent avoidable accidents.
TRACE spokesperson Babatunde Akinbiyi said 15 persons were involved in the crash. Six victims — three males and three females — sustained injuries, while three others, a female toddler, an adult female and an adult male, died.
He attributed the crash to brake failure involving the Howo truck, whose driver reportedly lost control and rammed into other vehicles, crushing commuters who were attempting to board a bus.
Akinbiyi said TRACE officials, police officers and operatives of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) were deployed to the scene for rescue operations.
According to him, the injured victims were taken to General Hospital, Ota, while the bodies of the deceased were moved to the Ifo morgue.
He also warned articulated vehicle drivers to ensure proper maintenance of their vehicles to prevent similar incidents.
Akinbiyi urged traders displaying goods on walkways and roadsides to remove them to avoid being exposed to danger.
“Traders who display their wares on walkways and roadsides are advised to remove them in view of the risks involved,” he added.
He said the accident vehicles had been towed to the Papa Oscar yard for further investigation, while traffic on the road had been restored.
