OGUN: 3 die as Port Harcourt-bound vehicle loses tyre on motion
Three passengers lost their lives in an accident at Odogbolu junction along the Ijebu Ode-Benin Expressway on Friday afternoon.
The accident occurred when one of the tyres of a Toyota Hiace commercial bus burst on motion, causing it to crash into a median.
The bus was conveying travellers from Lagos to Port Harcourt in Rivers State when the incident occurred.
Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps spokesperson, Babatunde Akinbiyi confirmed the incident.
Akinbiyi said the driver lost control when one of the rear tyres of the vehicle burst.
The driver, who was allegedly making telephone calls while driving, was among those who died.
“Three males including the driver of the commercial bus died in the accident, while 13 others were injured,” he said.
“Our operatives on the ground at the scene said they gathered that the accident was caused by a tyre burst. One of the rear tyres burst on motion.
“The late driver was also reported to be making telephone call and lost control of the vehicle before it crashed into a median.
“The remains of the victims had been deposited at the mortuary of the state General Hospital in Ijebu Ode, those who were injured were also taken to the same hospital for treatment.”
