BREAKING: 2 Drivers badly injured as trucks collide in Ogun

Two drivers have been reported severely injured in a truck collision that occurred on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

The incident, which involved a Mack truck with registration number EKY781YA and a Howo truck registered as FZE1290GOGFT2, happened at about 5:15 am on Thursday.

The police spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, blamed the cause of the accident on the Howo truck driver, who entered the expressway from the Zingfeng Company yard without properly checking the road.

Odutola stated that the Mack truck, driven by Ademola and loaded with goods owned by Sprint Power and Energy, was travelling from Lagos to Ibadan when the accident occurred.

She noted that this caused the Mack truck driver to lose control, leading to a collision that resulted in the Howo truck being crushed and the Mack truck overturning across the highway.

Odutola said, “On January 9, 2025, around 5:15 am, a severe motor accident occurred on the Lagos/Ibadan expressway in Sagamu, Ogun State, near the Danco filling station.

“The incident involved a Mack truck with registration number EKY781YA, carrying goods owned by Sprint Power and Energy, and driven by Ademola, an employee of the company.

“The other vehicle involved was a Howo truck registered as FZE1290GOGFT2, also loaded with goods belonging to Guangdong Free Trade Zone, and driven by Hassan Yahaya from the same company.

“At the time of the accident, the Mack truck was travelling from Lagos to Ibadan when the Howo truck suddenly entered the expressway from the Zingfeng Company yard without adequate visibility. Both vehicles were severely damaged.”

The police spokesperson disclosed that both drivers suffered serious injuries and were promptly taken to Iderra Private Hospital in Sagamu and another unidentified hospital for medical treatment.

Odutola added that the Divisional Police Officer dispatched a team of traffic officers to the scene, where photographs were taken, the obstruction was cleared to restore traffic flow, and the damaged vehicles were transported to the MTD office in Sagamu for safekeeping and Vehicle Inspection Officer, VIO, evaluation.