A tragic accident claimed the lives of Ademola Ayinla, a student of the Department of Guidance and Counseling, Lagos State University (LASU), and his co-travellers, Rasak Olayinka and Kelechi Nwagu, along the Sagamu-Benin Highway of Ogun State on Tuesday.

According to Ogun State Police, the accident occurred near Babcock University Junction, Ilisan.

Ayinla was said to have been rescued from the crash and rushed to the nearby Babcock Teaching Hospital but was later confirmed dead by a doctor on duty.

The crash involved a Lexus, truck and Toyota Sienna.

In a statement, the police said an eyewitness narrated that a Geon Truck with registration number LAR 730 XB, white colour, driven by Olayinka, an arsh colour Toyota with no registration number driven by Nwagu, and a Lexus car with registration number BDG 979 HD blue colour, driven by Sorunke Emmanuel, crashed late Tuesday evening.

The police said the fatal accident occurred when the driver of the Lexus car driven by Emmanuel drove recklessly and rammed into the moving truck, causing the Lexus to somersault and the Sienna to hit the Lexus, trapping it and its occupants.

The statement said Olayinka, Nwagu, and Ayinla were pronounced dead by the doctor while the driver of the Lexus, Sorunke, was receiving treatment at the teaching hospital.

Ogun police spokesperson, Odutola Omolola stated that all affected and damaged vehicles had been evacuated.