A Nigerian woman based in United Kingdom who recently came home to attend a wedding in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, died in an auto crash on Monday along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
According the spokesperson for the state Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE), Babatunde Akinbiyi the tragic incident occurred at about 6 pm.
Akinbiyi said that the victim, wbo was in the company of two others, was travelling in a white Toyota Camry when the vehicle rammed into a moving truck.
He noted that the impact of the collision led to the death of the UK-based woman, while the two other occupants — a male and a female — 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 23 March.
‘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’.
He added that preliminary investigations revealed that the two female occupants had just returned from the United Kingdom to attend a wedding ceremony in Abeokuta before the incident.
He noted that the body of the deceased was deposited at the Redeemed Hospital morgue, while the injured were taken to hospitals 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.
