A car collided with a cement-laden truck and caused the deaths of four people, as well as injuries to three others on the Abeokuta - Sagamu expressway.

Babatunde Akinbiyi (Ogun State Traffic Compliance Enforcement Corps) made this clear in a press release he released in Abeokuta on Friday, November 18.

According to him, the accident occurred at 7:18 p.m., Thursday, November 17, 2022. It involved a Toyota Sienna vehicle with registration number AAA 307 GN, and a Sino truck registered number WDL 418XA.

Mr. Akinbiyi attributed the accident to the driver of the Toyota Sienna, who was overspeeding, with the smoke emitted from the truck's rear end, which had no light.

"We learned that the Sienna car coming inbound Abeokuta was driving behind the truck when it ran into the truck from behind, due to excessive speed and the inability of the driver to ascertain the fact that a vehicle was in its front, coupled with the smoke emitting from the truck, which also had no rear light.

"All the four occupants in the Sienna vehicle lost their lives, the driver escaped with no injury experienced. The remaining three victims were in the truck," he said.

Mr. Akinbiyi said the corpses had been deposited at the Ogun State General Hospital morgue in Ijaiye, Abeokuta, while the injured were taken to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in the capital city for treatment.

While commiserating with the families of the dead victims, the TRACE spokesperson warned drivers of articulated vehicles to always make safety their watchword.

"Drivers should please avoid excessive speeding and desist from night travel, considering its attendant consequences,” he said.