The footballer was travelling with members of his academy to a football match when a trailer allegedly rammed into their Mercedes-Benz, forcing it into a bus around the Magboro axis of the expressway.
A yet-to-be-identified footballer has died in a fatal road accident involving a Mercedes-Benz C300 and a commercial bus on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State.
The crash occurred on Monday around the Magboro axis of the busy highway in Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area.
Officials of the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE) and police officers confirmed the fatality to journalists at the scene, disclosing that the incident involved a hit-and-run trailer driver.
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According to an eyewitness, the deceased was travelling with other members of his football academy in two vehicles as they headed to a football match when tragedy struck.
The collision left the Mercedes-Benz, bearing registration number SMK-878KX, severely crushed, with the wreckage obstructing part of the busy expressway.
Efforts were reportedly underway to evacuate the damaged vehicle from the scene.
The identity of the deceased footballer had not been established at the time of filing this report.
The circumstances surrounding the accident, including the alleged involvement of the trailer and the driver's reported escape, are expected to form part of further investigations by the relevant authorities.
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