The Ogun command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said two persons died while eight others were wounded in a crash that involved two vehicles on Idiroko-Ota road on Sunday night.

Anthony Uga, Ogun sector commander of FRSC, who confirmed the crash on Monday in Ota, said the accident happened at about 8:00 p.m.

Mr Uga explained that the crash involved a MAN diesel truck with registration number LSR 10 YD and a Toyota Carina with no registration number.

He said that 10 persons were involved in the crash, comprising five adult males, four adult females, and a little girl.

The sector commander said two vehicles had a head-on collision due to wrongful overtaking, resulting in the death of two male adults while eight sustained various injuries.

“The survivors were taken to Idiroko General Hospital for treatment while the corpses were taken away by their families,” he said.

Mr Uga said the vehicles were towed off the road by FRSC personnel to ease the free flow of traffic in the area.

The FRSC commander cautioned motorists against wrongful overtaking and urged them to reduce their speed to reduce tragedy during the festive season.

He admonished the drivers to always have a clear vision of 150 to 200 metres at night and control speed before overtaking. 

(NAN)