A pedestrian has died after being hit by a Toyota Coaster bus at Imowo along the Imowo-Ibadan Road inward Ijebu Ode, Ogun State.
The Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency confirmed on Monday that the fatal accident occurred around 4:45 p.m. on Sunday.
TRACE spokesperson, Babatunde Akinbiyi, said the incident caused heavy traffic congestion along the route due to the obstruction created by the bus.
He disclosed that TRACE operatives and officers from the Obalende Police Division were immediately deployed to the scene for traffic control and rescue operations.
According to Akinbiyi, the accident occurred when the pedestrian allegedly attempted to cross the road without checking for oncoming vehicles.
He also noted that traffic had been diverted to a single lane outward Ijebu Ode because of ongoing road rehabilitation works along the axis.
“According to eyewitness account, the pedestrian forgot to check the other side of the road before crossing the road. There is diversion to one lane due to ongoing road rehabilitation on the axis,” the statement read.
Akinbiyi stated that no other injuries were recorded apart from the death of the male pedestrian.
He added that TRACE officials managed vehicular movement around the scene to reduce congestion and prevent secondary accidents.
“TRACE operatives assisted in carrying the presumed dead into the OGSAS ambulance, while the body was subsequently conveyed to the General Hospital mortuary, Ijebu Ode,” the statement added.
The accidented Toyota Coaster bus was later evacuated and taken to the Police Area Command in Igbeba for further investigation.
TRACE also confirmed that normal traffic flow had been restored following the evacuation exercise.
The incident comes days after a police officer riding a motorcycle reportedly died in an auto crash on the Third Mainland Bridge after being hit by a Lexus vehicle. The driver was said to have surrendered to the police after the incident.
