A devastating road accident occurred along the Oru-Ijebu Igbo road in Ogun State on Saturday, resulting in the loss of one life and leaving two others injured.
According to Babatunde Akinbiyi, spokesperson for the Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE), the accident involved an unregistered Honda Accord vehicle and a TVS motorcycle with registration number JBD 142 VZ. The incident happened around 8pm near DePotter College of Health in Ijebu North Local Government Area.
“A fatal road crash occurred along the Oru – Ijebu Igbo road near DePotter College of Health in Ijebu North LGA. The Vehicles involved are a HONDA Accord with no registration number and a TVS motorcycle with registration number JBD 142 VZ,” Akinbiyi said in a statement.
“According to an eyewitness, the accident was caused due to reckless driving on the part of the Honda Accord driver. Three persons were involved in the accident. Two persons sustained varying degrees of injuries while one person died,” he added.
Akinbiyi further stated that the injured victims were taken to the Ijebu-Igbo General Hospital for treatment, while the remains of the deceased were deposited at the hospital’s morgue. “Injured victims have been taken to the General hospital at Ijebu Igbo for treatment and the body of the deceased was deposited at the hospital’s morgue,” he said.
TRACE has urged drivers to exercise caution and adhere to traffic regulations to prevent such tragic incidents. The accident serves as a stark reminder of the dangers of reckless driving and the importance of road safety measures.
