One killed, another injured as trucks collide on Sagamu-Benin Expressway

One person died and another was injured in a collision between two trucks on the Sagamu-Benin Expressway in Ogun State, Nigeria. The accident occurred near midday at the J4 section of the expressway, according to a traffic update from the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE).

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Three male adults were involved in the accident, one male adult injured and one male adult died.

The crash involved a white Howo truck and a blue tractor. Three male occupants were in the vehicles; one sustained injuries, and another died. Eyewitnesses reported that excessive speeding and loss of control by the truck driver caused the collision.

TRACE and police operatives arrived at the scene shortly after the incident to begin rescue and traffic management operations. The victims were taken to Hope Hospital for medical attention. Police and a towing vehicle were called to facilitate the investigation and remove the damaged trucks. Traffic flow was temporarily disrupted but has since returned to normal.

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According to eyewitnesses, the accident occurred due to excessive speeding and loss of control on the part of the truck driver.

TRACE spokesperson Babatunde Akinbiyi expressed the agency's condolences to the deceased's family. He reiterated a warning to motorists against excessive speeding, highlighting its potential consequences. This incident follows another fatal road accident reported on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway where a pedestrian was killed by a truck due to brake failure and speeding.

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While TRACE and the police commiserate with the family of the deceased, motorists are again warned against excessive speed in view of its attendant consequences.