A yet-to-be-identified footballer has lost his life in a fatal road accident involving a Mercedes-Benz C300 and a bus along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State.
The accident occurred on Monday, November 2, 2026, around the Magboro axis of the expressway in Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area.
According to eyewitness accounts, the victim and other members of his football academy were travelling in two vehicles to attend a football match when a trailer allegedly struck the Mercedes-Benz, causing it to collide with a bus.
The eyewitness disclosed that the footballer was the only fatality in the Mercedes-Benz, while other occupants survived. Passengers in the bus were also said to have escaped unhurt.
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Officials of the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency and the police confirmed the death at the scene, reportedly stating that the incident involved a hit-and-run driver.
The trailer driver allegedly fled the scene with the vehicle after the collision.
The Mercedes-Benz, bearing registration number SMK-878KX, was severely damaged, while efforts were ongoing to evacuate the wreckage from the expressway.
The circumstances surrounding the crash remain under investigation.
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