Five injured after multi‑vehicle crash on the Lagos‑Abeokuta Expressway

At least five people were injured in a multi‑vehicle collision that took place at the Toll Gate area of the Lagos‑Abeokuta Expressway in Ogun on Sunday.

Babatunde Akinbiyi, the Public Relations Officer of the Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ota on Monday.

Akinbiyi said the crash occurred at about 11:35 a.m. and involved a truck, six cars and two tricycles, with a total of 11 occupants—eight males and three females.

He noted that five of the occupants, three females and two males, sustained varying degrees of injuries, while the remaining passengers were unharmed.

Akinbiyi added, “Three of the injured victims were taken to the General Hospital, Ota, for treatment, while the other two were taken to undisclosed hospitals by their family members.”

The officer attributed the accident to excessive speeding and brake failure. He explained that the truck, registered as TRN 71 XB, reportedly suffered brake failure, causing the driver to lose control and subsequently collide with other vehicles on the highway.

All vehicles involved were towed from the scene to restore traffic flow on the busy corridor, the TRACE spokesman said.

He urged motorists to avoid speeding and to ensure their vehicles are roadworthy before embarking on any journey. (NAN)

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