Two die, four injured in Ota-Idiroko road accident

The Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) on Friday said two persons died while four others sustained injuries in an accident at Iju, along Ota-Idiroko road.

Mr Adekunle Ajibade, the Ogun West Zonal Commander of TRACE, confirmed the incident to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Ota.

He said the accident involving a Toyota Camry and a tricycle happened at about 9:30 a.m.

Ajibade explained that six persons —- four male, one female and a toddler —- were involved in the accident.

He said the Toyota Camry, with no registration number, wrongfully overtook and rammed into an incoming tricycle marked EKY 892.

“This resulted into four persons sustaining various degrees of injuries.

“The corpse of the two male persons who died had been deposited at the General Hospital in Ota, while the survivors are receiving treatment at the same hospital,” the TRACE official said.

Ajibade then admonished motorists against wrongful overtaking, urging them to refrain from excessive speeding to avoid unnecessary loss of life during the ongoing ember months.

He said the vehicle and tricycle involved in the accident have been towed off the road to enhance a free flow of traffic on the road.