It was learnt that the driver was at top speed when he lost control and crashed the truck into the concrete barricade along the road.

A tragic accident involving a truck has claimed two lives on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

It was gathered that the accident occurred around 8 pm on Wednesday while the truck was conveying tubers of Yam inward Ogun State.

It was learnt that the driver was at top speed when he lost control and crashed the truck into the concrete barricade along the road.

The truck fell on its side while the tubers of yams spilled into a ditch by the roadside.

Two out of the four males sitting on top of the yams also fell and died instantly after the truck fell on one of them.

Some hoodlums however rushed to the scene of the incident to guard the yams. They also mounted a roadblock which later resulted in heavy gridlock along the axis as motorists spent hours trying to navigate the route.

The Ogun State Commandant of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Ahmad Umar, confirmed the incident.

He attributed it to speed limit violations, brake failure and loss of control.

He said the vehicle has been towed away from the road and MTD Isheri police station has taken custody of the crashed vehicle as well as the corpses.