A pregnant woman and two others have been killed in a multiple auto crash around the Danco axis on the Lagos-Ibadan highway.

Babatunde Akinbiyi, the spokesperson for Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), confirmed the tragic crash.

Mr Akinbiyi explained that the crash occurred around 4:30 a.m. on Thursday.

He noted that the incident involved a Mazda bus marked LND 676 XX loaded with tomatoes and a Mazda bus marked BDG 755 YA loaded with garri. A DAF truck (flat body) with registration number XY 895 GGE and a granite-laden Iveco truck marked JBD 16 XY were also involved in the crash.

Mr Akinbiyi said the driver of the Mazda bus carrying garri lost control due to speeding and rammed into a truck from the rear, which led to multiple hits by other vehicles.

“Among the three casualties who died in the unfortunate crash are two men who are occupants of the Mazda bus loaded with garri, while the pregnant woman was in the Mazda bus carrying tomatoes,’’ he said.

The TRACE spokesman added that the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) officials evacuated bodies of the victims to Idera Hospital’s private morgue, Sagamu.

He further explained that the vehicles involved in the crash had been towed to the divisional police command in Sagamu.

Mr Akinbiyi commiserated with the families of the deceased and warned motorists to desist from speeding.

(NAN)