A motorcycle rider was on Thursday killed by a driver of Venza Jeep marked GGE 871 GN around Royal Gate filling station Inward Rounder in Abeokuta.
Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, the Spokesman, Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta.
Akinbiyi said that the accident occurred around 11:54 a.m and was caused by excessive speeding and reckless driving on the part of the driver of the Venza jeep.
He said that five adults were involved in the accident with one person sustaining injury while one other died.
According to an eyewitness, the okada rider and the motorist were coming from Lafenwa, inward rounder when the crash happened.
“The driver of the vehicle, as a result of over speeding, hit the motorcyclist by the side and he fell with his head resulting in his untimely death.
“Unfortunately, the driver of the vehicle escaped. But for the timely intervention of TRACE officials, the vehicle would have been burnt by the angry mob,” he said.
Akinbiyi commiserated with the family of the deceased, and urged motorists to reduce their speed and give consideration to other road users.
He said that the deceased had been deposited at the morgue of General Hospital, Ijaye, Abeokuta while the vehicles were taken to Lafenwa police station.
