Road Accident Claims 9 lives in Ogun on Saturday

Confirming the incident, the Ogun State Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr. Clement Oladele explained that the first crash occured around 5 :40am when the weather was still dark while the second crash occured at about  8:20am on the same corridor at Ijebu Ife in  Ogun.

The FRSC boss noted that seven people were involved in the first crash  comprising six male adults and one  female adult.

He said that two people were  injured in the crash which was  made up of one male adult and one female adult, saying that  two persons, both  male adults died in the crash.

“The crash involved a grey Toyota picnic car marked KTP 812 RG and a red Daf truck  with registration number JEG 551 XA

“The crash was suspected to have been caused by armed robbery attacks when the driver of the  Toyota picnic suddenly reversed on the highway when he sighted the armed robbers.

“In the process of escaping the oncoming truck, unsuspectedly rammed  into the Toyota Picnic vehicle.The truck in the process fell into the ditch,” he said.

He noted that the two injured victims were rescued to General Hospital , Ijebu-Ode while the deceased  were  deposited at the same hospital Morgue.

Oladele stated that 19 people were involved in the second crash comprising of three male adults and 16 female adults, saying that 10 people were injured while seven  died in the crash.

The sector commander said that one male adult and six female adults died in the accident.

“The crash involved a white Mack tanker marked  AGL 667 XX and a Toyota Hiace commutter bus coming from Okitipupa in Ondo state, with registration number KJA 534 XL.

“The accident was caused by excessive speeding and loss of control which resulted into head on collision.

“The commutter bus due to excessive speed could not manourveur the diversion point and in the process had head on collision with the incoming  truck,” he said.

Oladele stated that both the injured and the deceased were taken to General Hospital,  Ijebu Ode.

Oladele  commiserated with the families of the victims and urged them to visit the  medical institutions or the FRSC Command at Ijebu – Ode , for details of the two crashes.

He admonished motorists to drive cautiously and within approved speed limits and resists dangereous overtaking to avoid road traffic crashes