{"id":374658,"date":"2025-07-03T11:17:27","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T11:17:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/2025\/07\/03\/three-dead-13-injured-in-multi-vehicle-crash-on-lagos-ibadan-expressway\/"},"modified":"2025-07-03T11:17:27","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T11:17:27","slug":"three-dead-13-injured-in-multi-vehicle-crash-on-lagos-ibadan-expressway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/2025\/07\/03\/three-dead-13-injured-in-multi-vehicle-crash-on-lagos-ibadan-expressway\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Dead, 13 Injured In Multi-Vehicle Crash On Lagos-Ibadan Expressway"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Three people have died and several others injured in a multiple-vehicle crash that occurred on Tuesday at the Ogere area of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.<\/p>\n<p>The spokesperson for the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, Babatunde Akinbiyi, confirmed the incident in a chat with PUNCH Metro on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the accident involved four vehicles: a DAF truck with number plate ARG 851, a Toyota Sienna (AKD 555 JA), a Toyota Camry (KRD 35 JM), and a Toyota bus (JJJ 185 YG).<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: Delta CP Vows To Sack Police Officers Who Use Law Against Indecent Dressing To Extort, Harass Residents<\/p>\n<p>He explained that a preliminary investigation showed reckless driving by the truck driver, which led to the crash.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAccording to a preliminary police investigation, the crash was caused by impatience and reckless driving on the part of the truck driver who lost control and veered away wildly, crossing the barrier to the other lane,\u201d Akinbiyi said.<\/p>\n<p>He added that three adults \u2014 two males and one female \u2014 lost their lives in the accident, while the exact number of injured victims was initially unclear.<\/p>\n<p>Officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps reportedly took the injured and deceased victims to a hospital for emergency care.<\/p>\n<p>Confirming the incident in a telephone conversation, the Ogun FRSC Public Education Officer, Florence Okpe, said a total of 23 people were involved.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes, it happened. 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