Motor boy dies in Ogun road accident
The Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) has said one person died in an accident that involved two trucks at Koro-Otun, around Osi Roundabout in Ota, Ogun.
The Ota Divisional Commander of TRACE, Salai Hammed, made this known on Wednesday in Ota.
Mr Hammed said that the accident which involved a Benz Hiab truck loaded with iron with Registration No EKY 595 YR and one other truck with no registration number happened at about 5.45 p.m on Tuesday.
Mr Hammed said that a witness explained that the Benz truck lost control due to brake failure, and rammed into the containerised truck.
“The motorboy in the Benz Truck died on the spot and the corpse of the victim has been released to the family for burial,” he said.
Mr Hammed admonished drivers against speeding and to ensure that their vehicles are in good condition before putting them on the highway.
(NAN)
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