At least nine passengers lost their lives in a fatal road crash that occurred along the JBD/Ore route in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State on Monday, 5 October, 2026, reports thegazellenews.com.
It was gathered that those who lost their lives in the accident include three males and six females
The accident, which occurred at about 4:55 p.m. in the Bethel area, involved a white Toyota Hiace bus belonging to Delta Line, with registration number 14B-299DT, and a white Sino truck commercial vehicle belonging to Bill Gas Solution Ltd, with registration number AAB162XD.
It was gathered the death comprising three males and six females, died on the spot.
The Public Education Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Ogun Sector Command, Afolabi Odunsi, confirmed the incident and identified speed violation as the probable cause of the crash.
Odunsi disclosed that it was raining at the time of the accident and that the road pavement was wet.
“The crash occurred while the weather was raining, with the road pavement wet. The road itself was paved. Preliminary investigation identified speed violation (SPV) as the probable cause of the crash,” he said.
Odunsi noted that rescue operatives arrived at the scene at 4:58 p.m., two minutes after receiving the distress call, and that the bodies of the deceased were evacuated and deposited at the General Hospital morgue in Ijebu-Ode, while the vehicles were towed to Ilese Police Station by police operatives.
