- Safiu Kehinde
A lone road accident along Sagamu-Ikorodu Highway in Ogun state has claimed the life of one person with two others injured.
The Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency’s (TRACE) Public Relations Officer, Babatunde Akinbiyi, confirmed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Abeokuta.
According to Akinbiyi, the road crash occurred at Arigbabu area of Mosimi in Sagamu Local Government of the state.
He stated that the accident which occurred about 7:00a.m on Sunday, involved a white Mazda mini truck with no registration number.
The TRACE spokesperson added that a preliminary investigation revealed that the driver of the vehicle allegedly lost control and rammed into a culvert, leading to his death on the spot.
“The Mazda mini truck was heading towards Ikorodu when the accident occurred.
“The driver died instantly, while two male passengers sustained injuries,” Akinbiyi said.
He said that the deceased’s remains had been taken away by his family members before the arrival of rescue teams, while the injured victims were also rescued and taken home by relatives.
He said that some personnel of the TRACE and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) operatives were on ground to control traffic and ensure the evacuation of the wrecked vehicle to Papa Oscar Cage at Sotubo in Sagamu.
Akinbiyi advised motorists to always rest well before heading for work, warning that “driving while fatigued can be as dangerous as driving under the influence of alcohol.