Thursday, May 29, 2025 - Two persons, male adults have been confirmed dead in fatal lone motor accident at Iwo road junction along the Osogbo-Gbongan road on Wednesday.
According to the Federal Road Safety Cors, Osun Sector
Command, in a statement issued by the Security Commander, Leye Adegboyega on
Wednesday, the accident occured as a result of mechanical deficiency violation
on the DAF truck the victims were traveling with.
The statement issued by Agnes Ogungbemi, the Sector Public
Education Officer, revealed that fifteen passengers; thirteen male adults and
two female adults were injured as a result of the crash.
Adegboyega said preliminary preliminary Investigation report
of the DAF Truck revealed that the driver of the truck loaded with animals was
dozing while driving.
He said, “the crashed truck was loaded with approximately 70
animals—including cows, goats, and sheep—as well as human passengers seated
atop the animals. The vehicle was reportedly traveling from Kebbi State en
route to Ikire, Osun State.
“The driver had dozed off on at least two occasions after
the truck passed Osogbo. Upon reaching the Surprise Hotel area in Gbongan, the
driver allegedly fell asleep again. As a result, the truck veered off the road
and plunged into a roadside ditch, overturning and violently ejecting both
animals and passengers.
“Two fatalities were recorded at the scene, while 15 other
passengers sustained varying degrees of injuries. The injured were promptly
transported to a Adeoye Medical Centre, Gbongan for medical attention.”
Adegboyega, disclosed that the two injured victims and one
dead body were taken to Adeoye medical centre Gbongan and 13 injured victims
and one dead body were taken to Ariremako medical centre Gbongan.
He added that the crashed vehicle was taken over by Nigeria
Police, Ghongan Division.
The Sector Commander warned that “all vehicles that are not
road worthy should be off the highway. I urge all motorists to drive
carefully.”
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