2 die, 8 injured in Ogun road mishap

Two persons were confirmed dead in an accident involving a white Toyota Hiace commercial bus and a multi – coloured Benz truck in area J3 along Ijebu Ode /Benin Expressway in Ogun on Monday.

The Public Relations Officer (PRO), Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE), Mr. Babatunde Akinbiyi, confirmed the incident.

Akinbiyi stated that the Toyota Hiace bus with registration number ENU 994 ZH drove in the direction prohibited by law and in the process one of its rear tyres busted and the bus rammed into the truck which was driving on the right lane.

“The accident involved a white 14 seater Toyota Hiace commercial bus and a multi coloured Benz truck with registration number MUS 727 XX loaded with generating sets.

“The Toyota Haice Bus drove in the direction prohibited by traffic law, going through one way and in the process, one of its rear tyres busted and rammed into the truck which was driving on right lane.Seven males and one female were injured including the driver of the bus while two males were dead, ” he said.

The TRACE spokesman explained that both the dead and the injured were taken to a private hospital in Ijebu-Ode, while the two vehicles were moved to Ogere Police Station.

Abiodun Taiwo, Abeokuta