Motorcyclist and Passenger Die in Ogun Road Accident
Motorcyclist and Passenger Die in Ogun Road Accident
Two people were killed in a multi-vehicle crash at Siun Junction along the Abeokuta-Sagamu Expressway.
According to Babatunde Akinbiyi, spokesperson for the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, the accident occurred on Monday evening when a truck lost control and collided with several other vehicles.
The crash claimed the lives of a motorcyclist and a female passenger.
The vehicles involved included a car with registration number KTU 152 JB, a Mazda bus with plate number LSR 345 YK, a motorcycle bearing KNN 515 VD, and a truck with number plate T5582 LA.
He said, “A fatal multiple RTA happened at the Siun junction along the Abeokuta-Sagamu Expressway.
According to an eyewitness, the accident was caused by brake failure on the path of the truck, which led to a collision with other vehicles and the motorcycle.
“A male motorcyclist and the female passenger he was carrying died in the accident.”
Tension escalated on Tuesday as angry youths took to the streets to protest the death of a bystander, Jide Oyeleke, who was killed by a hit-and-run driver on Ewusi Road in Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State.
The incident occurred around 9 p.m. on Sunday when the driver of a Toyota Camry, reportedly speeding, lost control and struck Oyeleke.
The impact of the crash was said to have killed him instantly at the scene.
