Eight Escape Death In An Auto Crash Along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

In the early hours of Wednesday, a trailer conveying vehicles collided with three other vehicles on the Sagamu-Interchange stretch of the Lagos Ibadan expressway, with eight persons narrowly escaping death.

It was gathered that a truck conveying cows reportedly lost control and collided with the vehicle in front resulting in multiple collisions.

During a visit to the accident scene, it was observed that the four vehicles involved were damaged. The damages include a broken windscreen and a damaged bonnet.

An eyewitness, Azeez Olayiwola, blamed the accident on a lack of concentration on the part of the truck driver.

He said, “I think the truck driver was unaware that there is traffic gridlock in front and was unable to control the speed of the vehicle when he realized there was traffic resulting in multiple collisions.”

Confirming the accident, the Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Ogun State Command, Ahmed Umar, noted that four vehicles were involved in the collision and eight persons were involved, adding that two of the people sustained injuries.

He stated further that the injured persons have been taken to hospital for treatment.

Umar said, “I can confirm that four vehicles were involved in an accident in the early hours of today which involved eight persons. Among the eight persons, two were injured and have been taken to the hospital for immediate treatment.”