A tragic incident occurred at approximately 9 p.m. on Wednesday, where a truck loaded with plywood collided with another truck at the Ota Tollgate area of the Lagos–Abeokuta Expressway in Ogun State. This unfortunate accident resulted in the deaths of three pedestrians.
Babatunde Akinbiyi, the spokesperson for the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency explained that the Scania truck, bearing the registration number GGE 681 XD, experienced a brake failure, resulting in a collision with the empty truck positioned in front of it. The truck veered off and crushed three pedestrians who were attempting to board a commercial bus at the busy bus stop.
“A fatal accident occurred at Ota Tollgate along the Lagos–Abeokuta Expressway,” he said. “It involved a Scania truck loaded with plywood, bearing registration number GGE 681 XD, and another empty truck with registration number SMK 795 YF.
“Eyewitness accounts indicated that the loaded truck suffered brake failure and rammed into the vehicle in front of it, tragically crushing commuters who were trying to board a bus.”
“Traffic was initially disrupted, but with the swift intervention of TRACE operatives, the situation was brought under control after evacuation, and normal vehicular movement was restored,” he added.
“While TRACE sympathises with the families of the victims, motorists are again admonished to regularly inspect their vehicles, avoid night travel, wrongful overtaking, as well as reckless and dangerous driving, in view of the attendant consequences,” he said.
He further explained that the affected vehicles were towed to the Papa Oscar yard for further investigation, while the remains of the deceased were deposited at the Ifo Mortuary.
