Ten people have died and six others were injured in a fatal road crash along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State.

According to Punch, the accident occurred at about 8:05pm on Sunday at Saapade Bridge and involved a white Sinotruk truck and a Toyota Hiace bus with registration number EKY 290 YM.

The spokesperson for the Ogun Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Afolabi Odunsi, said 18 people were involved in the crash, comprising 15 adult males, two adult females and one male child.

He said 10 victims, including nine adult males and one male child, died in the collision, while six people, made up of four adult males and two adult females, sustained varying degrees of injuries. Two adult males escaped unhurt.

Odunsi said preliminary investigations showed the crash was caused by speeding, wrongful overtaking and dangerous driving.

According to him, the truck driver reportedly reversed on the highway after missing his route, while the approaching bus, travelling at high speed, attempted to squeeze through the limited space and rammed into the truck.

FRSC rescue teams evacuated the injured victims to Victory Hospital in Ogere for treatment, while the bodies of those who died were deposited at FOS Mortuary in Ipara. The damaged vehicles have been handed over to the Nigeria Police Force, Ishara Division, and the accident scene has been cleared.

The Ogun FRSC Sector Commander, Corps Commander Oludare Ogunjobi, expressed condolences to the families of the victims and wished the injured a speedy recovery.

He also urged motorists, especially commercial drivers and truck operators, to avoid reversing on highways, speeding and other dangerous traffic violations. Ogunjobi advised road users to obey traffic regulations, maintain safe speeds and use designated turning points whenever they miss their routes.