2 Children, 9 Others Die in Abeokuta road accident

Accident Scene

In Obada Oko area, few kilometers to Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, 11 persons, including two children were sent to their early graves on Teusday in an accident involving a commercial bus with registration no LAGOS CZ 269 MUS and a truck  after they had a head-on collision.

Speaking with media men, the Itori Unit Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, (FRSC), Mr. Fatai Bakare, disclosed that the unfortunate incident happened at about 12am, confirming that 11 people were involved.

 Bakare said that the articulated vehicle marked LAGOS 208 XB going to Lagos was on the lane of vehicles coming
to Abeokuta before the bus ran into it at Obada-Oko Adigbe Junction.

“All the bodies of the deceased had been deposited at Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abeokuta and Ifo General Hospital. The only survivor is critically injured and receiving treatment at FMC. Again we have to say it that it is very important for motorists to keep to their lane while on the highway to forestall future occurrence of this type of situation, “he advised.