Driver Dead, Three Injured In Collision On Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

A deadly collision on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway claimed the life of an unidentified driver, on Tuesday.

According to PUNCH, the accident occurred around 3:20 PM near the Forte Filling Station along the Sagamu segment of the expressway. At least three people suffered injuries of varying severity in the crash.

Ogun State police spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, reported that the incident involved a truck carrying granite with the license plate FKJ760XM and a Toyota car registered as JJJ926YJ.

Both vehicles were headed towards Lagos from Ibadan when the Toyota driver lost control and collided with the truck.

Odutola explained that the driver of the Toyota became trapped in the vehicle and was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead by medical staff.

“After being rescued from where he was trapped, he was taken to Idera Hospital in Sagamu. The doctor later confirmed his death. Two other passengers in the Toyota sustained varying degrees of injuries,” Odutola said.

Naija News gathered that the deceased driver’s body has been transferred to the hospital’s mortuary.