Ten dead, six injured in Lagos-Ibadan bus-truck crash

Ten people were killed and six others injured in a collision between a commercial bus and a truck on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Sunday night. The fatal crash occurred at approximately 8:05 p.m. near the Sapaade Bridge in Ogun State.

According to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Ogun Sector Command, the accident involved a white Sinotruk CNHTC truck and a white Toyota Hiace bus with the registration number EKY 290 YM. Preliminary investigation by the FRSC attributed the crash to speed violation, wrongful overtaking, and dangerous driving.

Officials stated that the truck driver initiated the collision by reversing on the highway after missing his route. The approaching bus, which was traveling at high speed, then attempted to pass through the limited space and collided with the truck.

A total of 18 people were involved. The FRSC confirmed the fatalities comprised nine adult males and one male child. Six individuals sustained varying degrees of injury, and two adult males escaped unharmed.

FRSC rescue teams evacuated the injured to Victory Hospital in Ogere for treatment. The bodies of the deceased were taken to FOS Mortuary in Ipara. Personnel from the Nigeria Police Force,...