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Truck Crushes Three To Death, Injure Two In Ogun
Two female adults sustained injuries. One male adult and two female adults were killed in the crash.
A speeding truck owned by a cement factory has reportedly crashed into a shop in Ogun State and crushed three people to death.
The crash which occurred at about 7: 35pm on Tuesday, March 14, 2023, around Toll Gate, Ota, Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of the state involved a truck marked RAN788AX and a BAJAJ motorcycle registered as AAB107V.
The spokesperson of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, Florence Okpe, confirming the incident to journalists on Wednesday, said a total of six persons were involved in the crash- two male adults and four female adults.
“Two female adults sustained injuries. One male adult and two female adults were killed in the crash. One person was unhurt,” she stated.
Okpe said the injured victims were taken to the General Hospital, Ota, while the corpses were deposited at the same hospital’s morgue.
According to her, the suspected causes of the crash were excessive speed, brake failure and loss of control.
“The truck conveying cement was coming from Sango towards Lagos, and while descending from a slope, it was suspected to have developed a brake failure; so it lost control and veered off the road, thereby crashing into a shop,” she said.
“The dead victims are either traders or passengers waiting for vehicles at the bus stop,” Okpe added.
Meanwhile, the Ogun FRSC Sector Commander, Ahmed Umar, has sympathized with the families of the crash victims, advising motorists to always carry out vehicle maintenance regularly.