Three Killed, Seven Injured in Two Ogun Highway Crashes
Two separate road crashes along major highways in Ogun State have left three people dead and seven others injured, according to a traffic update issued by the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency.
The accidents occurred on Saturday at the Kam Steel axis of the Sagamu–Ikorodu Expressway and at the Agarawu, Winners axis of the Ota–Idiroko Road. The agency’s spokesperson, Babatunde Akinbiyi, confirmed both incidents and provided details on their causes and casualties.
First Crash on Sagamu–Ikorodu Expressway
The first accident took place at about 4:10 p.m. at the Kam Steel axis of the Sagamu–Ikorodu Highway. According to Akinbiyi, a patrol van emerged from the Kam Steel access road onto the highway and collided with a tricycle, causing the tricycle to somersault.
Eight people were involved in the crash. One female adult lost her life, while two other female adults sustained injuries of varying degrees. The injured victims were rushed to the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital in Sagamu, where the body of the deceased was also deposited at the hospital morgue.
Second Crash on Ota–Idiroko Road
The second accident occurred at about 3:25 p.m. at the Agarawu, Winners axis of the Ota–Idiroko Road and involved a yellow Howo truck and a TVS tricycle. Akinbiyi attributed the crash to brake failure, which reportedly caused the truck driver to lose control of the vehicle.
Citing an eyewitness account, the spokesperson explained that the truck’s brakes failed, leading the driver to lose control before colliding with the tricycle. Nine people were involved in this incident. Two persons — a male adult and a female adult — died, while seven others were injured.
The injured victims had already been taken to the hospital before rescue officials arrived at the scene. One of the deceased was claimed by relatives, while the other body was deposited at the General Hospital morgue in Ifo.
Traffic Restored at Both Scenes
Akinbiyi noted that the intervention of TRACE operatives and other emergency responders helped restore traffic flow at both accident scenes.
In his closing remarks, the TRACE spokesperson extended condolences to the families of the deceased on behalf of TRACE, the Federal Road Safety Corps, and the Police. He also urged motorists to make safety their watchword by servicing and adequately maintaining their vehicles as and when due, citing the consequences of non-compliance.
The two crashes add to growing concerns over road safety on Ogun State’s busy highways, where collisions involving tricycles, trucks, and other vehicles continue to claim lives. Authorities have repeatedly stressed the importance of vehicle maintenance and adherence to traffic regulations as measures to prevent such tragedies.
