There
are quite some disturbing images, view at your discretion, too sad. The accident involving two trucks and
three commercial motorcycles occurred at Ajegunle-Akarigbo Road, close to a
first generation bank around 2 p.m.
Five persons were confirmed
dead Monday afternoon in a motor accident which occurred in Sagamu township,
Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State.
A witness, Yusuf Adebayo
blamed the accident on over-speeding and break failure.
Narrating the incident to
our correspondent, the witness said, “the accident involved two trucks. One of
the trucks broke down on the road and was being repaired. The other truck, with
registration number MU 008 rammed into it after he driver lost control.
“The driver of the second
truck was trying to avoid the broken down truck when it swerved to the right
and hit commercial motorcycles, killing three riders and two passengers.
Some of the injured were
taken to the hospital in the town.
A police source at the
Sagamu Police Command confirmed the accident to our correspondent, adding that
the deceased had been taken to the morgue at OOUTH, Sagamu.
A member of the Red Cross,
Yinka Fashina, who took part in the rescue effort also confirmed the accident.
According to her, ”we were
having our camping at the NYSC, Sagamu yesterday when someone came and informed
us of the accident.
“We rushed down there and
met some of the victims in a pool of blood. Those that have died were deposited
at the mortuary of OOUTH while those injured were taken to the hospital for
treatment.
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