Two dead, one injured in Ogun road crash

<p>Two persons died on Friday in a road crash around Ota tollgate, along the Abeokuta-Lagos highway, Ogun State.</p>, <p>The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed the incident, saying one person sustained injuries in the crash.</p>, <p>FRSC spokesperson in Ogun, Florence Okpe, said the crash, which occurred at about 05:11 am, involved four vehicles: a white Volvo trailer with registration number, T-14223LA; a yellow Volkswagen marked KRD132XX and two Bajaj motorcycles with number plates LAR178VL and PKA873VS.</p>, <p>“A total of three persons were involved, comprising two male adults and a female adult.</p>, <p>“One male adult was injured while one male adult and one female adult were recorded dead from the crash,” Okpe explained.</p>, <p>The suspected cause of the fatal crash, DAILY POST learnt, was wrongful overtaking and speeding on the part of the truck driver, which led to a collision with one of the bikes.</p>, <p>This, Okpe said, also led to a crash on the Volkswagen vehicle and the other motorcycle.</p>, <p>She said the dead victims had been deposited at the Ifo General Hospital morgue.</p>, <p>Okpe stated that the Ogun FRSC Sector Commander, Anthony Uga, had cautioned motorists to always drive defensively by considering other vehicles on the road.</p>, <p>He emphasized that drivers should always maintain the required speed limit on the road, even as he commiserated with the victims’ families.</p>