13 Injured as Bus Overturns, Crashes into Barrier on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
Thirteen people sustained injuries on Friday after a Mazda bus with registration number AKD 52 XY lost control, overturned, and collided with a concrete barrier on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State, Nigeria.
The accident occurred at around 12:30 pm along the Lagos-bound section of the expressway in Remo North Local Government Area. According to the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE) spokesperson, Akinbiyi Babatunde, the tyre burst of the bus was responsible for the driver losing control of the vehicle.
The injured victims were identified as two men, eight women, and three children. Fortunately, no lives were lost in the incident. The injured victims were evacuated to three different healthcare facilities for treatment. Four of them were treated and discharged upon their request.
The damaged bus was subsequently removed to the TRACE's holding facility for further investigation.
Coordinated Efforts Restore Normal Traffic Flow Following Bus Accident
- The coordinated efforts of the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE), the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), and other emergency personnel successfully restored normal traffic flow after the accident.
- The accident occurred along the Lagos-bound section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Remo North Local Government Area.
- The bus, a Mazda with registration number AKD 52 XY, lost control after a tyre burst caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
- No lives were lost in the incident, but 13 people were injured and taken to three different healthcare facilities for treatment.
- Four of the injured victims were discharged from the hospitals upon their request.
- The damaged bus was removed to the TRACE's holding facility for further investigation.
Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE) Spokesperson Confirms Accident
Akinbiyi Babatunde, a spokesperson for TRACE, confirmed the accident. According to him, the bus lost control after a tyre burst caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
The accident occurred on the Lagos-bound section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Remo North Local Government Area.
The bus, a Mazda with registration number AKD 52 XY, lost control after a tyre burst caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
No lives were lost in the incident, but 13 people were injured and taken to three different healthcare facilities for treatment.
Four of the injured victims were discharged from the hospitals upon their request.
The damaged bus was removed to the TRACE's holding facility for further investigation.
Coordinated Efforts Restore Normal Traffic Flow Following Accident
Akinbiyi Babatunde, a spokesperson for TRACE, confirmed the accident. According to him, the bus lost control after a tyre burst caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
The accident occurred on the Lagos-bound section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Remo North Local Government Area.
The bus, a Mazda with registration number AKD 52 XY, lost control after a tyre burst caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
No lives were lost in the incident, but 13 people were injured and taken to three different healthcare facilities for treatment.
Four of the injured victims were discharged from the hospitals upon their request.
The damaged bus was removed to the TRACE's holding facility for further investigation.
<small>Source: Daily Post Nigeria — read the original story there.</small>
