No fewer than 10 people have been killed and six others injured in a fatal road crash along the Ibadan–Lagos Expressway in Ogun State.
The crash occurred at about 8:05 p.m. on Sunday at Saapade Bridge and involved a white Sinotruk (CNHTC) truck and a white Toyota Hiace bus with registration number EKY 290 YM.
The Ogun State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps confirmed the incident in a statement issued by its spokesperson, Florence Okpe.
According to the FRSC, 18 people were involved in the crash, comprising 15 adult males, two adult females and one male child.
The agency said 10 persons—nine adult males and one male child—lost their lives, while six others, including four adult males and two adult females, sustained varying degrees of injuries. Two adult males escaped unhurt.
Preliminary investigations attributed the crash to speeding, wrongful overtaking and dangerous driving.
“The truck driver reportedly reversed on the highway after missing his direction, while the approaching bus, travelling at high speed, attempted to navigate through the limited space available and rammed into the truck,” the statement read.
FRSC rescue teams evacuated the injured victims to Victory Hospital, Ogere, for treatment, while the bodies of the deceased were deposited at the FOS Mortuary, Ipara.
The command added that officers of the Nigeria Police Force, Ishara Division, had taken custody of the damaged vehicles, while arrangements had been made to clear them from the road. Traffic has since returned to normal.
Reacting to the incident, the Ogun State Sector Commander, Corps Commander Oludare Ogunjobi, sympathised with the families of the deceased and wished the injured a speedy recovery.
He warned motorists, particularly commercial drivers and truck operators, against reversing on highways, excessive speeding, dangerous driving and other traffic violations.
Ogunjobi urged road users to obey traffic regulations, maintain safe speeds and use designated turning points whenever they miss their routes, stressing that such precautions are essential to preventing avoidable road crashes.
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