A fatal truck accident kills motorcyclist and leaves two of his passengers with serious injuries
This accident happened around the Ota toll gate in Ogun state on Wednesday.
The Mercedes Benz truck hit the motorcycle and his passengers on the ilo-iwela road at about 8 pm.
Commander of the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), Adekunle Ajibade spoke to the media
He told officials of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) the details of the accident including the number of casualties and time.
Additionally, he said that the truck driver drove against traffic and in the process hit the motorcyclist who was coming in the direction of traffic.
According to Ajibade,
“The corpse of the motorcycle rider had been deposited at the Ifo General Hospital morgue
while the injured were taken to hospitals in Ota for intensive treatment,”
Finally, he advises road users to obey the traffic rules and regulations to avoid unnecessary loss of lives.