Scene of the accident on Friday. Photo: TRACE
By Toyin Williams
At least three women were reportedly killed while 10 others sustained varying degrees of injuries after a vehicle plunged from the Long Bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and fell into a ditch.
The spokesperson for the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, Babatunde Akinbiyi, disclosed in a statement on Friday that the crash occurred around 5:24pm near Mikano on the Long Bridge, inward Lagos.
Akinbiyi stated that the crash involved three vehicles: a white Toyota bus with registration number KJA 247 YM, a white Toyota Corolla marked BDG 867 HG and a white Mazda bus with registration number AGL 891 XX.
According to the statement, 16 people, comprising 12 males and four females, were involved in the crash, while 10 people, nine males and one female, sustained injuries.
The statement said three female occupants were killed in the crash.
“16 people were involved. 10 people were injured and three female adults died.
“According to eyewitness accounts, excessive speeding and loss of control caused the vehicle to somersault into the ditch,” Akinbiyi stated.
Akinbiyi said rescue teams from TRACE, the Federal Road Safety Corps, the police and the Ogun State Ambulance and Emergency Service responded to the scene.
“Six injured passengers had been rescued to Lagos State Accident and Emergency Service by Ogun State Ambulance and Emergency Service, while one injured and a presumed dead had been taken away by FRSC ambulance,” he added.
According to the statement, two of the deceased were deposited at the General Hospital, Ifo, morgue, while another presumed dead victim was deposited at the Idera Hospital morgue in Sagamu.
The statement added that other injured victims were taken to A.Z. Hospital by the FRSC for medical attention.
Akinbiyi said the vehicle that plunged into the ditch had been recovered and moved to the Warewa Police Station alongside the other vehicles involved in the crash for further investigation.
“The accidental vehicle had been recovered from the ditch and moved to Warewa Police Station with other vehicles involved for further investigation,” the statement said.
The TRACE spokesperson said the crash affected traffic flow during the evacuation operation, but normalcy was restored after the evacuation.
