Injured Passenger from Lagos-Ibadan Crash Dies in Hospital

A passenger who was critically injured in a road accident on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway has died at a hospital in Sagamu, Ogun State. The accident occurred on Friday, and news of the passenger’s death was confirmed by the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency on Saturday.

The agency reported that the passenger passed away while receiving treatment at the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital. The hospital management announced the death during a visit by officials from the Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency.

Initially, the crash left 13 people injured. The accident involved a Mazda bus carrying 18 occupants, which overturned after a tyre burst and hit a concrete barrier. The injured included two men, eight women, and three children, who were taken to three different hospitals for care.

The incident gained attention when Nollywood actor Kunle Afod criticized the lack of emergency responders at the scene. He claimed he waited for about 20 minutes without seeing any help. However, the Ogun State Government responded by saying that an ambulance and emergency personnel arrived 10 minutes after the accident was reported.

The government stated that the accident was reported at 12:18 PM, and help arrived shortly after. They also accused Afod of politicizing the situation in their response to his comments.