8 killed in Ogun road crash

Eight persons died yesterday in an accident on the Old Lagos-Abeokuta Road in Ogun State.

A pregnant woman and a boy were said to have sustained injuries in the crash.

It was learnt that the accident occurred at about 12:50pm when the driver of a blue Toyota Corolla car marked AKD 649 FP, lost control and rammed into a stationed truck.

Seven occupants of the car reportedly died on the spot; while a young girl was confirmed dead later in the hospital.

The spokesperson of the Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps, Babatunde Akinbiyi, confirmed the incident.

He said the remains of the deceased had been deposited at the mortuary of the General Hospital, Ifo, while the injured had been taken to the Federal Medical Centre, Idi - Aba, Abeokuta.

Akinbiyi said “We learnt the Toyota Corolla Sport vehicle was inbound Abeokuta on the Old Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway when the accident happened.

“The driver who was drunk, lost control of the vehicle due to excessive speeding and rammed into a stationery trailer parked along the road, killing 7 persons (four male, three female ) inside the vehicle.

“The Post Crash Report on the accident indicates that the pregnant woman among the survivors has been referred to FMC, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, while the injured girl had been confirmed dead.

“Though the driver of the trailer was not in vehicle when the accident happened, he later made himself available for arrest and he has taken to Ewekoro Divisional Police Station with the accidented vehicles involved.”