By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta

No fewer than 10 persons were killed, while six others sustained varying degrees of injuries in a tragic road traffic crash that occurred on Sunday night at Sapade Bridge, along the Ibadan–Lagos motorway in Ogun State.

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun Sector Command, confirmed the incident in a statement issued by its Public Education Officer, Superintendent Route Commander Afolabi Odunsi.

According to the statement, the fatal crash occurred at about 8:05 p.m. and involved a white Sinotruk (CNHTC) Dangote truck with an unknown registration number and a white Toyota Hiace bus with registration number EKY 290 YM.

The FRSC disclosed that a total of 18 persons were involved in the crash, comprising 15 adult males, two adult females and one male child.