10 feared dead in Lagos-Ibadan expressway crash

No fewer than ten persons have reportedly been feared dead following a fatal crash involving multiple vehicles along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Ibadan, Oyo State.

The tragic incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday around the Soka area of the expressway.

According to eyewitness reports, the accident involved at least three Nissan Micra taxi cabs and three articulated trucks.

All the vehicles were said to be heading from the Iwo Road axis before the collision occurred.

As of press time, mutilated bodies of the victims were still being pulled out of the wreckage.

The state Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Rosemary Alo, confirmed the accident in Ibadan, the state capital.

She said, “The accident involved seven vehicles.

She also urged the drivers to always take precautions while driving on the road.

“The injured victims were rescued by Sanyo Police Station while the corpses were deposited at Adeoyo morgue, Ring Road, Ibadan, while other victims didn’t sustain injury and found their way to their destinations.

“Meanwhile, Sanyo Police DTO Oluwole Adesina take charge of the accidented vehicle, while one of the corpses was handed over to the relative with the express permission of the Sanyo Division Police Officer,” the sector commander confirmed.