Segun Ayinde, Abeokuta
Four persons have died in an auto crash that occurred along Sagamu-Ikorodu road in Ogun State.
Four other person’s also sustained varying degrees of injuries from the accident
Involved in the crash were a Wine Toyota Sienna with registration number: LND945EL and White Convoy Bus with registration number AKD232XV.
Spokesperson of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Florence Okpe, confirmed this to newsmen in a statement in Abeokuta on Sunday.
Okpe said that eight persons(six male adults, one female and a female child) were involved in the accident, four persons (all male adults) sustained injuries while the remaining four( two male adults, one female adults and a girl child) died.
She said the cause of the auto crash was due to excessive speed and wrongful overtaking which led to rear collision of the two vehicles.
The chief superintendent route commander said that the injured victims had been taken to Dasochris Hospital, Gbaga, Ogijo, while the family of the dead took custody of the corpses.
The Sector Commander, Ogun Sector Command, CC Anthony Uga sympathized with the family of the victims
Uga advised motorists to desist from over speeding and give total attention to driving to know when to overtake and not at will.
He further urged motorists to ensure road markings on overtaking are obeyed.