Four people, including one man and three women, lost their lives when a minibus collided with a stationary, faulty truck along Atan-Owode Road in Ogun State on Monday morning.
According to Babatunde Akinbiyi, the spokesperson for the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE), the accident occurred around 7:20am.
The truck, loaded with cement, had developed a fault and was parked on the road without any caution signs.
“The vehicles involved are a white Sinotruck with no number plate, and a Suzuki minibus with registration number KTU 874 YJ.
“An eyewitness reported that the truck loaded with cement broke down on the road without putting up a caution sign, and the minibus ran into it from the back, which led to the fatal accident.”
The collision claimed the lives of one adult male, two adult females, and one teenage female.
Three other passengers sustained injuries and were rushed to Owode General Hospital for treatment.
Akinbiyi added that TRACE operatives were deployed to manage traffic, which was initially disrupted but has since returned to normal.
The police have moved the vehicles involved for further investigation, while the deceased were taken away by their families.
“Eleven people, including nine females and two males, were involved. Three people were injured, while four people, including one male adult, two female adults, and one female teenager, died in the accident.
“TRACE operatives were strategically positioned to manage traffic around the axis, while the injured victims had been taken to the General Hospital, Idiroko, by the FRSC before our arrival.
“Initially, traffic was affected but normalcy has been restored, and the accidented truck and minibus have been moved by the police for further investigation, while the presumed dead bodies were taken away by their families,” Akinbiyi added.
