No fewer than six persons were killed and nine others seriously injured on Tuesday in an auto crash involving an articulated vehicle and a Toyota bus on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
Federal Road Safety Corps, Ogun State Command Sector Commander, Ahmed Umar, confirmed this in Abeokuta, the state capital.
Umar said that the accident, which occurred around 11:53am, was caused by the driver of the truck marked FZE 376 DI, who drove recklessly, lost control, and hit the bus with registration number ZUR 843 XA from the rear.
He said 20 persons were involved in the accident which comprised 16 male adults, three female adults and one male child.
FRSC sector commander explained that five male adults and one female adult died in the accident, while seven male, one female and one male child were injured.
Umar said that the driver of the truck tried to escape but was caught and taken to MTD Redeemed Police Division, Mowe.
The FRSC boss noted that the injured persons were taken to Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu and Idera Hospital in Sagamu.