A fatal accident involving a commercial bus on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Tuesday claimed 10 lives and left six critically injured. .
The crash which occured at exactly 6.30 a.m. on Tuesday around the Guru Mahajji area, involved a commercial bus with registration number TRK 135 ZY and a hit and run truck carrying a container.
Confirming the incident, the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Sector Commander in Oyo State, Joshua Adekanye, said on Tuesday in Ibadan that the commercial bus was travelling overnight from Malumfashi, Kastiina State.
He noted that the bus suddenly came across the truck carrying a container that was driving against traffic.
While trying to avoid the truck, the bus hit the container and fell into a ditch, resulting in the death of 10 persons and six injured others. The truck driver immediately fled from the scene.
Adekanye stated that the total number of people involved in the accident were 18, comprising 17 male adults and a male child.
He noted that 10 male adults died during the crash, adding that six people including five male adults and one male child were injured while two adult males were unhurt.
Adekanye hinted that the injured persons were taken to Ibadan Central Hospital for medical attention while the dead persons were deposited at Adeoyo Hospital morgue.
The sector commander said that the police division at the tollgate area of Ibadan had taken charge of the crashed vehicle.
He pleaded with motorists to always shun night travels and avoid driving against traffic, noting that the accident would not have happened if the bus was not traveling overnight from Kastiina State.
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