The Spokesperson, Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps, Babatunde Akinbiyi, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta.
Akinbiyi stated that the accident occurred at 7:10 am when the driver of the unregistered Mazda car drove against traffic and had a head-on collision with the Mazda bus marked SEY 311 ZY.
The TRACE spokesperson added that the drivers of the two vehicles died while a motor boy sustained injuries
Akinbiyi explained that the injured motor boy had been taken to a nearby hospital before the arrival of TRACE, while the driver of the car was taken away by his family for burial.
He also confirmed that the bus driver’s body had been deposited at Ifo General Hospital morgue.
“According to an eyewitness, the white Mazda bus, loaded with foodstuffs was on its rightful lane, outbound Abeokuta. The unregistered Mazda car, driving in a direction prohibited by traffic law collided with the bus, leaving the drivers of both vehicles dead on the spot due to the impact of the collision.
“The motorboy of the white Mazda bus sustained varying degrees of injuries and has been taken to a private clinic for medical attention,” he said.
Akinbiyi warned drivers to desist from committing route violations, saying that there are a lot of dangers associated with route violations.
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