A couple and one other man were crushed to death in an accident involving a truck, space wagon car and a motorcycle in Sagamu-Ogijo road, Sagamu.
SP Omolola Odutola, the Ogun Police Command’s Spokesperson, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abeokuta.
Odutola explained that the incident occurred at 9:00 pm on Thursday.
She noted that the accident was caused by the driver of the truck marked EKY 778 XM , who lost control, left his lane and hit the unregistered motorcycle and the car with registration number AM 299 AHD, simultaneously.
The police spokesperson noted that the motorcycle was ridden by one Moses Ekpolo, 25, along with his wife, Josephine Ekpolo, 19, saying they both resident behind Wesley Primary School, Sotubo, Sagamu .
” The driver of the truck suddenly lost control leaving his lane and collided with the motorcycle from behind, causing it to hit the space wagon car simultaneously.
” The motorcycle rider, his wife and a passenger in the space wagon car, Kolawole Moshood, all suffered serious injuries.
” They were promptly taken to Idera Private Hospital in Sagamu, where they were pronounced dead upon arrival.
” Their bodies have been transferred to Idera Mortuary in Sagamu,” she said.
Odutola warned articulated vehicles to always drive safely , while also warning road users to give reasonable gap to articulated vehicles on the road.
