One lifeless, three injured as cement truck crashes in Ogun

One individual has been confirmed lifeless whereas three others sustained accidents after a cement-laden trailer crashed at Mile 6, Ajebo Road, in Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State.

The accident occurred on Wednesday at about 11:30 a.m. in Agbedejobi village.

The spokesperson for the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, TRACE, Babatunde Akinbiyi, confirmed the incident in a press release, disclosing that the trailer suffered brake failure whereas descending a bridge and misplaced management whereas trying to keep away from a car in entrance of it.

He defined that the truck rammed right into a ditch, veered onto a railway monitor and spilled its contents into a close-by bush.

According to him, one of many motorboys died on the spot, whereas one other suffered a damaged arm. The driver and one different occupant sustained various levels of accidents.

“The trailer, while descending a bridge, experienced brake failure and, in an attempt to avoid the car in front, rammed into a ditch, which led it to a rail track, emptying all its contents in a nearby bush,” Akinbiyi mentioned.

“In view of the impact, one of the motorboys lost his life on the spot, while another had a broken arm, and the remaining two, including the driver, sustained varying degrees of injuries.”

He mentioned the corpse and the injured victims had been taken to the General Hospital, Ijaiye, Abeokuta, for medical consideration.

Akinbiyi added that TRACE officers and the police carried out the rescue operation.

He commiserated with the households of the deceased and injured victims and urged motorists to make sure correct upkeep of their autos and keep away from overloading.

“While TRACE and the police, who were responsible for the rescue operations, commiserate with the families of the deceased and injured, motorists are again admonished to ensure their vehicles are properly and adequately maintained before setting out on any journey and avoid overloading such vehicles, in view of its attendant consequences,” he mentioned.