Brake failure leaves disabled beggar dead in Ogun multi-vehicle crash

A physically challenged beggar lost his life on Saturday after a truck reportedly suffered brake failure and ploughed into vehicles along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State.

The fatal crash occurred at Car Park C on the outbound carriageway of the busy highway, according to the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE).

TRACE spokesperson, Babatunde Akinbiyi, said the collision happened in the early hours of Saturday and involved three vehicles: a Mack container truck with registration number AGL 374 XX, a loaded DAF truck marked AKM 476 XB, and a white Toyota bus bearing registration number AKD 137 YA.

Preliminary findings indicated that the Mack truck developed brake failure as it approached a turning point before crashing into vehicles that were attempting to negotiate the junction.

The truck also struck a wheelchair-bound beggar, killing him instantly.

Giving details of the incident, Akinbiyi said: “According to eyewitness accounts, the MACK truck had a brake failure and hit vehicles negotiating a turning, and a beggar on wheels chair, slicing his body.

“Traffic outbound Lagos route is highly affected. TRACE Operatives, FRSC, and the police are on the ground doing the needful.”

He added that emergency responders were working to clear the wreckage and restore normal movement along the affected section of the expressway.