BEVERLY HILLS, June 19, (THEWILL) – Babatunde Akinbiyi, Public Relations Officer of Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE), has confirmed that at least 19 persons lost their lives in an auto crash that occurred along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Sunday.
Akinbiyi stated that the accident happened around Fidiwo/Ajebo axis of the road at about 1pm.
“The accident involved a tanker, laden with fuel, with plate number, RAN 571 XA, and an 18-seater passenger bus with registration number LAGOS AGL 373 XR and an articulated vehicle marked AJG 40 XA,” he said.
“The fuel truck travelling towards Ibadan rammed into the articulated vehicle conveying cement, while trying to overtake it at a diversion, and collided with commercial bus heading towards Lagos.
“All the 19 occupants of the bus lost their lives on the spot.”
He added that evacuation was ongoing with the combined teams of TRACE, men of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and the Nigeria Police.
Story by David Oputah
