JUST IN: Accident claims 25 lives in Ibadan

A collision on Tuesday along the Ojo-Iwo Road segment of the Ibadan-Lagos expressway, close to the Agbowo/Ajao area, is believed to have claimed the lives of at least 25 persons.

A trailer carrying roofing sheets collided with a Honda CR-V automobile, an 18-seater Hummer bus, and a Micra cab in the collision.

Eyewitnesses at the site reported that the trailer involved in the accident had brake failure, which led to a devastating collision with three other cars going in the same way.

Mr. Emmanuel Omotoso and Mrs. Funmi Adejumo, who were narrating the story to Vanguard, stated that the other lane of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway was shut, which could have contributed to the fatalities.

However, the motorists appealed to Oyo State government to purchase heavy towing vehicles and ambulance buses for rescue operations in case of an emergency like it just occurred.

They equally called on the contractor handling the road construction to open up the other lane that was blocked to prevent future occurrences of accidents that claim many lives every day on the Ojo-Iwo Road expressway.

As of the time of filing this report, private heavy towing vehicles were instrumental in removing trapped vehicles from the scene, and some of the rescued passengers were transported to the hospital for medical attention.