At the Aiyetoro axis on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, a single accident involving a Foton bus left no less than four people confirmed dead and 11 others hurt.
The Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) Spokesperson, Mr. Babatunde Akinbiyi, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta on Sunday.
According to Akinbiyi, the commercial bus experienced a tyre burst at 9:59 a.m., sending it summersaulting into a ditch.
The TRACE spokesperson reported that there were 15 persons in the accident, 12 of whom were women and three men. She added that 11 women were injured and that three men and one woman lost their lives.
“According to eyewitness account, the bus marked AGL 989 YA was coming from Ibadan inbound Lagos, when it had a tyre burst on the driver’s side at Ayetoro axis on the expressway which led the bus to summersaulting into a ditch,” he said.
Akinbiyi noted that the deceased were deposited at Idera morgue, Sagamu, while the injured victims were taking to Famobis hospital, Mowe.
He appealed to drivers to avoid excessive speed, tokunbo tyres and adhere to traffic rules and regulations.