12 Killed In Road Crash Along Sagamu-Abeokuta Road

Twelve people have been confirmed killed in a road crash along the interchange section of the Sagamu Abeokuta road. 

According to the corps commander of the Federal road safety commission, Clement OLADELE, the incident occurred when a black KIA CERATO car rammed into a TOYOTA SPORTS bus travelling from Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital after a burst tyre allegedly occasioned by excessive speeding

“A black KIA CERATO Car with registration number KJA 806 BT on high speed, suffered a burst tyre and the driver was suspected to have applied break suddenly, which led to him losing control of the speeding car that left it’s lane, climbing the road divider and raced to the opposite direction where the car collided with a passenger bus, a grey coloured TOYOTA SPORTS SPACE BUS with the registration number LSR 334FF , that was travelling from Abeokuta to Sagamu towards Sagamu” Oladele said.

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According to him, twelve people were involved, 5 male, 6 female and a child have however been taken to the Olabisi On a banjo University Teaching Hospital Mortuary, Sagamu.

The FRSC Ogun State Sector Commander Corps Commander Clement Oladele, while commissiorating with the famillies of the dead victims of the crash ,informed members of the public whose family members travelled within the period to contact the FRSC Command Abeokuta or Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital,Sagamu for identification of the victims .

He also advised motorists to ensure that their vehicles are in good condition, including driving with good tyres and avoid excessive speed.