UK returnee dies in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway accident

A woman who recently returned from the United Kingdom to attend a wedding in Abeokuta, Ogun State, has lost her life in a road accident along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

The incident occurred on Monday evening near the Christopher University axis of the expressway, according to a statement issued on Tuesday by the spokesperson of the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, TRACE, Babatunde Akinbiyi.

Akinbiyi explained that the deceased was travelling in a white Toyota Camry with two other occupants when the vehicle collided with a moving truck. The impact of the crash claimed her life, while the other passengers, a man and a woman, sustained injuries.

He said, “A fatal road traffic accident occurred at the Christopher University section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway at about 17:48 hours on March 23.

“According to eyewitness accounts, the driver of the Camry drove at excessive speed and rammed into a moving truck.

“Three people were involved, including a male and two females. One female died, while the two others sustained injuries.”

The TRACE spokesperson further disclosed that preliminary findings indicated the two female occupants had just arrived from the United Kingdom and were en route to Abeokuta for a wedding ceremony at the time of the accident.

He added that the remains of the deceased had been deposited at the Redeemed Hospital morgue, while the injured victims were taken to Famobis Hospital and Redeemed Hospital for treatment.

“Preliminary investigation revealed that the two female casualties were on their way from Lagos to Abeokuta, Ogun State, to attend a wedding ceremony after they had just arrived from the United Kingdom.

“The injured passengers were rushed to Famobis Hospital and Redeemed Hospital, while the deceased has been deposited at the Redeemed Hospital morgue.

“While TRACE commiserates with the families of the deceased and injured, drivers are again admonished to avoid excessive speed in view of its attendant consequences,” the statement added.