Stories from the road
A car crosses the median into a cement truck
Abeokuta–Sagamu expressway, Ogun State, Nigeria
Cause stated by authoritiesWhat happened
On Saturday 17 June 2023, a car travelling on the Abeokuta–Sagamu expressway in Ogun State crossed into the opposite lane, struck a street light on the median, and collided head-on with a truck loaded with cement.
Three people in the car were killed. Two, including the driver, were injured.
A spokesman for the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) attributed the crash to the car's driver sleeping behind the wheel, together with speeding and loss of control.
What the evidence says about fatigue
Ogun State's traffic agency, TRACE, said the car's driver had been sleeping behind the wheel, and also cited speeding and loss of control.
Why it matters
A moment of sleep at speed leaves almost no time to recover once a car starts to drift, even on a divided expressway.
Sources
- New Telegraph (opens in a new tab)Three clerics die as sleeping driver rams car into truck in Ogun · 17 June 2023
- WithinNigeria (opens in a new tab)Ogun auto crash claims three clerics' lives · 17 June 2023
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