A bus driver lost his life in the early hours of Wednesday along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway after his white Mazda bus collided with a moving truck near Car Park C in the Lotto area of the highway.
News About Nigeria reports that the driver was the only occupant of the bus when the tragedy happened.
The bus was said to be loaded with bags of potatoes and was heading to Lagos when the incident occurred.
Confirming the tragedy in a statement to newsmen, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Ogun State Traffic Enforcement and Compliance Agency, Babatunde Akinbiyi, said the accident was caused by overspeeding and possible fatigue.
According to Akinbiyi, eyewitness accounts noted that the driver must have dozed off while driving.
The statement partly reads, “Eyewitness accounts indicate that the driver was speeding and most likely dozed off. The Mazda bus, fully loaded with potatoes, was en route to Lagos for early morning delivery. Sadly, he lost control and rammed into a moving Dangote truck from behind. The driver died on the spot, having been trapped in the wreckage before he was eventually extricated.”
Akinbiyi, therefore, prayed for the repose of the soul of the dead, praying that God would give his family and loved ones the fortitude to bear the loss.
While sympathising with the family of the deceased, he urged motorists to avoid overspeeding, especially when travelling at night, stressing the dangers of speeding and fatigue on the road.
“We once again admonish drivers to avoid night travel and excessive speeding, as these contribute to avoidable road fatalities,” he said.
