Tragedy strike on Wednesday along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway as one driver lose im life after im white Mazda bus collide with a moving truck near Car Park C, for Lotto area of the highway.
The driver, wey be the only person inside the bus loaded with bags of potatoes, dey head to Lagos when the incident happen. According to eyewitnesses, the driver may have doze off behind the wheel, lose control and crash into the truck from the rear.
Confirming the incident in a statement to journalists, the Public Relations Officer of the Ogun State Traffic Enforcement and Compliance Agency, Babatunde Akinbiyi, say the accident be caused by excessive speed and possible fatigue.
Akinbiyi explain, “Eyewitness accounts indicate that the driver was speeding and most likely dozed off. The Mazda bus, fully loaded with potatoes, was en route to Lagos for early morning delivery…. Sadly, he lost control and rammed into a moving Dangote truck from behind. The driver died on the spot, having been trapped in the wreckage before he was eventually extricated.”
While expressing condolences to the bereaved family, Akinbiyi urge motorists to exercise caution, especially when travelling at night, stressing the dangers of speeding and fatigue on the road.
“We once again admonish drivers to avoid night travels and excessive speeding, as these contribute to avoidable road fatalities,” he said.
