The Federal Road Safety Corps, Ogun Command, has disclosed that one person died while two sustained injuries in a multiple crash on Ota-Idiroko Road on Wednesday.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the Ogun Sector Commander, FRSC, Mr Anthony Uga, confirmed the incident in Ota, Ogun State.
Uga stated that the unfortunate incident, which involved three vehicles and eight persons, happened about 7.20 a.m.
He explained that blue mini truck marked BDG 340 XZ and a truck with no registration no. collided with an Iveco Tipper marked AAA 969 ZY, that broke down while descending a slope from Idiroko side of Arobieye, Iju bridge.
The FRSC sector commander noted that the two vehicles plunged into Iju river in the process, resulting in death of one person, while two others sustained varying degrees of injury.
“The corpse of the victim has been deposited at the morgue of Ifo General Hospital, while the survivors are receiving treatment at Ota General Hospital,” he said.
Uga blamed the accident on mechanical fault.
He urged articulated truck drivers to ensure that their vehicles are in good condition before putting them on the highway.
