26th April, 2020
Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) on Sunday reported that one person died while three others sustained various injuries in an accident.
Babatunde Akinbiyi, TRACE spokesperson told newsmen that the accident happened around Kara, Ayetoro area on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
It happened at 0602 today.
A DAF truck marked XB 989 KTG and another truck marked FKY 669 XZ were involved in the accident.
According to him, the driver of the DAF truck conveying livestock slept off whilst driving.
He lost control and rammed into the truck ahead.
“The three injured victims and the deceased were all occupants of the truck conveying livestock and goats.
“The Hausa community has taken the injured victims for treatment while the corpse of the dead was also released by the police for burial according to Islamic injunctions,” he added.
Akinbiyi implored drivers of articulated vehicles on long-distance journeys to avoid night travels, if necessary, and take adequate rest when tired to prevent avoidable road crashes.