{"id":2890,"date":"2026-03-09T20:01:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=2890"},"modified":"2026-03-09T20:01:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:01:17","slug":"three-killed-six-injured-in-multiple-crash-on-lagos-abeokuta-expressway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=2890","title":{"rendered":"Three killed, six injured in multiple crash on Lagos\u2013Abeokuta Expressway"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Three persons have died in a multiple-vehicle crash at the Toll Gate area of the Lagos\u2013Abeokuta Expressway in Ogun State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Six\u00a0others sustained injuries in the accident involving a\u00a0white Howo Sino truck with registration number T4995LA; a yellow commercial bus marked SMK 199YK; another yellow commercial bus with registration number AGL 394YA; an LT commercial bus with registration number FKJ 360YH; a yellow Suzuki bus marked AKD 98YL; and another yellow Suzuki bus with registration number KSF 23YA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rema - AZAMAN\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Z2L51xr45As?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the crash, the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE) warned traders against displaying their wares on walkways and roadsides to prevent avoidable accidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TRACE spokesperson Babatunde Akinbiyi said 15 persons were involved in the crash. Six victims \u2014 three males and three females \u2014 sustained injuries, while three others, a female toddler, an adult female and an adult male, died.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He attributed the crash to brake failure involving the Howo truck, whose driver reportedly lost control and rammed into other vehicles, crushing commuters who were attempting to board a bus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Akinbiyi said TRACE officials, police officers and operatives of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) were deployed to the scene for rescue operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to him, the injured victims\u00a0were taken to General Hospital, Ota,\u00a0while the bodies of the deceased were moved to the Ifo morgue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also warned articulated vehicle drivers to ensure proper maintenance of their vehicles to prevent similar incidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Akinbiyi urged traders displaying goods on walkways and roadsides to remove them to avoid being exposed to danger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTraders who display their wares on walkways and roadsides are advised to remove them in view of the risks involved,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said the accident vehicles had been towed to the Papa Oscar yard for further investigation, while traffic on the road had been restored. <a href=\"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/news\/nigeria\/metro\/three-killed-six-injured-in-multiple-crash-on-lagos-abeokuta-expressway\/\">(Guardian)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three persons have died in a multiple-vehicle crash at the Toll Gate area of the Lagos\u2013Abeokuta Expressway in Ogun State. 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