Four people one man and three women died when a minibus crashed into a broken down truck on the Atan Owode Road in Ogun State on Monday.
Oguntoday Reporter learned from the spokesperson for the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, Babatunde Akinbiyi, that the crash happened around 7:20 a.m.
Akinbiyi explained that the truck, which was carrying cement, had developed a fault and stopped on the road without placing any warning signs.
He said the minibus, carrying passengers, did not notice the stationary truck and ran into it. Akinbiyi stated, “A fatal road crash occurred at Alagbon along Atan-Owode Road, Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State at about 07:20 hrs.
“The vehicles involved are a white Sinotruck with no number plate, and a Suzuki minibus with registration number KTU 874 YJ.
“According to an eyewitness, the Sinotruck loaded with cement broke down on the road without putting up a caution sign, and the minibus ran into it from the back, which led to the fatal accident.”
The crash killed four people and left three others injured. The injured victims were taken to Owode General Hospital for treatment.
“Eleven people, including nine females and two males, were involved. Three people were injured, while four people, including one male adult, two female adults, and one female teenager, died in the accident.
“TRACE operatives were strategically positioned to manage traffic around the axis, while the injured victims had been taken to the General Hospital, Idiroko, by the FRSC before our arrival.
“Initially, traffic was affected but normalcy has been restored, and the accidented truck and minibus have been moved by the police for further investigation, while the presumed dead bodies were taken away by their families,” Akinbiyi concluded.
Road accidents continue to cause many deaths in Nigeria.
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