In Ogun, numerous crashes result in 17 injuries

Around 8:55 a.m. on Saturday, there were many crashes near the Iju bridge on the Ota-Idiroko route, resulting in 17 injuries and 15 escapees coming out unscathed.

Three cars and a tricycle were involved in the collision.

A Sino truck with no registration number, a Mazda bus with the number plate AAA729YC, a Toyota Hiace bus with the number plate LND85YA, and another Bajaj tricycle with the number plate TTN58ND are the vehicles involved.

This was revealed in a statement provided to journalists on Saturday by Florence Okpe, the spokeswoman for the Federal Road Safety Corps’ Ogun Sector Command.

Okpe attributed the accident on the Sino truck driver’s overspeeding during the bend near the Iju bridge, whereupon he lost control and collided with the vehicle, resulting in multiple collisions.

It was reported that the injured were sent to General Hospital, Ota, for medical attention.

“FRSC Ota carried out rescue operation at Iju bridge at about 0855hrs on Ota-Idiroko route,” according to a portion of the statement.

“The crash occurred today 11 May 2024 involving 32 people which comprised 12 male adults and 20 female adults.

“17 people sustained injuries ( 06 male adult and 11 female adult and the rest 15 people were unhurt. fortunately, no life was lost from the multiple crashes.

“A total of 04 vehicles were involved with registration numbers AAA729YC Mazda, LND85YA Toyota Hiace, TTN58ND BAJAJ and the fourth vehicle has no number plate on it a SINO truck

“The suspected cause of the crash was excessive speed on the part of the Sino truck which tried to negotiate the bend at Iju bridge on a high-speed loss control and crashed on the vehicles and then followed others.

“The injured victims were taken to Ota General Hospital for medical attention.”