According to eyewitnesses, the Ijebu Ode/Ore Expressway crash happened following a head-on collision of the two vehicles involved in the accident. The Ondo State Sector Commander of the corps, Mr. Vincent Jack, said seven people were involved in the accident, saying six died while one was injured. The commander said the accident was caused by over-speeding on the parts of the drivers of the vehicles involved. On the Akungba market accident, Jack said four people died, while two were injured. An eyewitness narrated that a truck with registration number LSD 509 XM had a brake failure and the driver lost control of the vehicle and ranmmed into a road side market in the town.

Source: Punch January 28, 2018 17:37 UTC