One dies, three injured in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway crash

A fatal bus-truck collision occurred on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State, resulting in one death and three injuries. The incident took place at the Danco section of the expressway, with a blue Mazda bus and an unidentified truck involved. The Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency confirmed the crash on Tuesday, noting that eight people were in the bus at the time of the accident, including four men and four women.

Three passengers, two women and a man, sustained injuries, while a male passenger died. The crash was reportedly caused by the truck driver, who allegedly reversed onto the expressway and was struck by the speeding bus. The injured victims were taken to a nearby hospital, while the deceased was brought to the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital morgue.

Trucks and the Federal Road Safety Corps were deployed to manage the situation and clear the vehicles from the road. Traffic on the Lagos-bound section of the expressway returned to normal after the vehicles were removed.