3 die, 21 injured in Ogun road crashes

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Three people have died, while 21 others sustained varying degrees of injuries in multiple road crashes in Ogun State.

Spokesperson of the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE),  Babatunde Akinbiyi, who confirmed the accidents, yesterday, in Abeokuta, said the accidents occurred on the Iju Bridge, Atan, on Owode -Idiroko Expressway and Ayedade village, Obada, on Lagos – Abeokuta Expressway, on Saturday.

“Five vehicles were involved in the accident. One was a Mazda bus with registration number AAA729YC; a Toyota Hiace bus with registration number LND85YA; a Sino truck with no registration number; a Bajaj tricycle, marked TTN58ND, and a Volkswagen bus (White) with registration No: APP 77 YD. The dead bodies have been deposited at the state hospital mortuary, Ota, and Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Aro Abeokuta.”

He further said the  vehicles involved had been towed to the Atan Divisional Police Station for further investigation.

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