Accident kills 4 persons on Abeokuta-Sagamu expressway
Four persons died when a Toyota Sienna bus collided with a moving truck on Abeokuta-Sagamu high way on Thursday.
The Spokesperson of the Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, while confirming the development to newsmen in Abeokuta, the capital of the state on Friday.
Akinbiyi said the accident happened around 7:18 p.m. at Adedero in front of Adaranijo Filling Station along the road.
He said the vehicles were moving inbound Abeokuta.
“I learnt the Toyota Sienna marked AAA 307 GN was inbound Abeokuta, and the driver was driving behind the truck, which belongs to a cement manufacturing company when it ran into the truck from behind, due to speed.
”The driver was unable to ascertain the fact that a vehicle was in his front, coupled with the smoke emitting from the truck, marked WDL 418 XA , which also had no rear light,” he said.
He added that all the victims of the accident were males.
The spokesperson also stated that the dead victims were moved to the morgue of State Hospital, Ijaye in the capital city of the state.
He sympathized with the families and friends of the victims and sent message of warning to motorists to do away with over speeding, and that they should make sure their vehicles are well serviced regularly before they embark on journey.
