Two die and six injured in separate Ogun road accidents
Two separate road crashes in Ogun State have resulted in the deaths of two people and left six others injured. According to Babatunde Akinbiyi, spokesperson for the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, one crash occurred along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and the other at Atan Junction. The incidents involved multiple vehicles, including a truck belonging to the Dangote Group and an unregistered motorcycle. Authorities have urged motorists to exercise caution and avoid dangerous driving practices.
What happened
- Babatunde Akinbiyi reported that a Dangote truck dangerously overtook other vehicles on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, causing a collision with several cars.
- One person died and six others were injured in the expressway crash, with the deceased taken to Idera Hospital morgue and the injured to Famobis Hospital.
- Another accident at Atan Junction involved an unregistered motorcycle and a cement-laden truck, resulting in the death of the motorcycle rider.
- The motorcycle rider's relatives have claimed his body, while the vehicles involved were moved to the police yard for investigation.
- Authorities extended condolences to the victims' families and advised motorists to avoid reckless driving and night travel.
