Three persons were confirmed dead while 13 others sustained injuries in a lone accident involving a Mazda bus at Day Waterman on the Abeokuta-Sagamu expressway on Sunday.
Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, the Spokesperson, Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps, TRACE, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta.
He noted that the accident occured at 5: 22pm.
Akinbiyi explained that the accident was caused by excessive speed which led to tyre burst and the bus marked APP 297 YC summersaulted.
He added that 16 people were involved in the accident comprising of five men and 11 women, saying that 13 people were injured while three persons died.
The TRACE spokesman said that the injured were rescued to State Hospital, Ijaiye and Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta.
He stated that the deceased were deposited at State Hospital Mortuary, Ijaiye.
” According to an eyewitness account, who was also a passenger in he bus before the crash and the police investigation, the driver of the bus was on high speed and was cautioned by some of the passengers before one of the rear tyres bursted and the bus somersaulted, falling on its side.
” Further investigation confirmed that the bus was coming from Redeemed Camp and passengers were among the congregation who took part in the just concluded 70th Convention ,” he said.
He urged drivers to eschew speeding, used tyres and ensure their vehicles are properly maintained before embarking on long distance journeys.
