•Scene of the accident
A woman who had just returned from the United Kingdom to attend a wedding in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, has died in a road crash along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
It was learnt from a statement today by the spokesperson for the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, Babatunde Akinbiyi, that the incident occurred at about 6 p.m. on Monday.
According to Akinbiyi, the victim, alongside two others, was travelling in a white Toyota Camry when the vehicle rammed into a moving truck, reports The PUNCH.
He noted that the impact of the collision led to the death of the UK returnee, while the two other occupants — a male and a female — sustained injuries.
He said, “A fatal road traffic accident occurred at the Christopher University section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway at about 17:48 hours on March 23.
“According to eyewitness accounts, the driver of the Camry drove at excessive speed and rammed into a moving truck.
“Three people were involved, including a male and two females. One female died, while the two others sustained injuries.”
He added that preliminary investigations revealed that the two female occupants had just returned from the United Kingdom to attend a wedding ceremony in Abeokuta before the incident.
He noted that the body of the deceased was deposited at the Redeemed Hospital morgue, while the injured were taken to hospitals for treatment.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the two female casualties were on their way from Lagos to Abeokuta, Ogun State, to attend a wedding ceremony after they had just arrived from the United Kingdom.
“The injured passengers were rushed to Famobis Hospital and Redeemed Hospital, while the deceased has been deposited at the Redeemed Hospital morgue.
“While TRACE commiserates with the families of the deceased and injured, drivers are again admonished to avoid excessive speed in view of its attendant consequences,” the statement added.
This accident comes barely three months after world boxing champion Anthony Joshua and his friend were involved in a similar crash within the same section of the expressway.
