Two different road accidents occurred in Ogun state at two separate locations on Wednesday.
Four Dead, Four Injured in Ogun Road Accident
The two accident led to the death of four and left four others injured
The first accident which occurred on the Iju-Atan road, at President Paint – Onibukun occurred between a truck and a motorcycle resulted in the death of the motorcyclist.
It was learned that the truck knocked down the motorcyclist when the rider attempted to overtake it.
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Meanwhile, the remains of the dead have been taken to the morgue of the State General Hospital, Ota while the truck has also been evacuated to the Atan Police Division.
On the other hand, the second accident which occurred at Baagbon area of Odeda in Odeda Local Government Area of the state claiming the lives of three persons – a male and two females, and involved a taxi car and Toyota Corolla.
Confirming the two accident, the Public Relations Officer of the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), Babatunde Akinbiyi, identified inappropriate overtaking as the cause of both.
Akinbiyi however, added that in respect of the second accident, the injured were rescued and taken to the State General Hospital, Ijaiye, while remains of the dead were deposited at the morgue of the General Hospital, Odeda.
