No fewer than 10 persons were confirmed dead on Saturday in an accident involving a Mack truck and a Toyota Hiace bus at Oniworo area on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.
Mr Ahmed Umar, the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta.
Umar explained that the accident occurred at 4: 30 a.m.
The FRSC boss noted that the accident was caused by road obstruction on the part of the trailer and also excessive speed and loss of control on the part of the driver of the bus.