EIGHT persons died yesterday in a pre – dawn accident when a truck and commercial bus had a head – on collision at the J4 – Ogbere (Ogun State) stretch of the Lagos – Ore expressway.
The accident which occurred at the Olorunpodo junction of the J4 area around 4:00am, involved a Toyota Hiace bus marked ETU 409 XA and Volvo truck with registration number KRD 908 XN, also left nine other persons injured.
It was learnt that the truck driver was driving in the direction of Benin against traffic and while trying to pick his way out of the junction ran headlong into the bus moving towards Ijebu – Ode, Ogun State.
Operatives of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) were sighted clearing obstruction, directing traffic and evacuating victims.
According to the Public Relations Officer of TRACE, Babatunde Akinbiyi, the injured have been taken to the Hope Hospital in J4, Ogbere, while the remains of the dead were moved to the morgue of the State Hospital, Ijebu – Ode.
8 dead, nine injured in Lagos-Ore expressway crash
