A yet-to-be-identified footballer has died in a road accident involving a Mercedes-Benz C300 and a bus along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in the Magboro area of Ogun State.
The accident occurred on Monday within the Magboro axis of the expressway, in Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area.
Officials of the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency and the police confirmed the fatality at the scene, describing the incident as a hit-and-run.
An eyewitness said the deceased and other members of his football academy were travelling in two vehicles to a football match when a trailer allegedly rammed into the Mercedes-Benz, causing it to collide with a bus.
The eyewitness added that the footballer was the only occupant of the Mercedes-Benz who died, while the other occupants survived. Passengers in the bus were also said to have escaped unhurt.
The trailer driver reportedly fled the scene with the vehicle after the collision.
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The Mercedes-Benz, with registration number SMK-878KX, was badly damaged, while efforts were ongoing to remove the wreckage from the expressway.
