Get Guardian on GoogleSeven people have died, while 11 people sustained varying degrees of injuries and two escaped unhurt in a multi-vehicle road crash that occurred along the Lagos-bound section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
The crash involved two commercial vehicles: a white Mazda bus with registration number APP733YN and a yellow HOWO Sino truck with registration number DED348XC.
Spokesperson of the Federal Road Safety Corps(FRSC), Afolabi Odunsi, confirmed this to newsmen in a statement in Abeokuta yesterday.
Odunsi said the accident occurred at about 2:55 p.m. on Thursday, November 12, 2026, opposite Conoil along the expressway, with 20 passengers on board.
He said that the 20 passengers involved in the crash comprised eight male adults, one male child, and eleven female adults, while seven persons lost their lives, eleven others sustained injuries, and the remaining two persons escaped unhurt.
The Chief Route Commander said that the cause of the accident was dangerous driving and speed-related violations.
He said that the injured and deceased victims were evacuated to the State Hospital, Sagamu, for medical attention and necessary procedures.
Odunsi added that due to limited space at the facility, two male adult victims and the deceased victims were subsequently taken to Live Well Hospital and Morgue, Sagamu.
He explained that the crash did not disrupt the free flow of traffic, saying that FRSC personnel from the Sagamu Unit Command were on the ground to manage traffic and ensure the safety of other road users, while officers of the Motor Traffic Division (MTD), GRA Police Station, were also present at the scene.
The Acting Sector Commander, FRSC Ogun State Command, DCC Gbadebo Adeniyi, however, urged motorists to exercise caution, maintain safe driving speeds, avoid dangerous driving, and adhere strictly to traffic regulations.
Gbadebo also advised motorists that reckless driving and excessive speed can have devastating consequences. Every journey should end safely.
