The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Ogun state Command, on Wednesday said one person died while two sustained injuries in a multiple crash on Ota-Idiroko Road.
The state Sector Commander of FRSC, Mr Anthony Uga told the News Agency of Nigeria that the incident which involved three vehicles and eight persons happened about 7.20 a.m.
“A blue mini truck marked BDG 340 XZ and a truck with no registration number collided with an Iveco Tipper marked AAA 969 ZY, that broke down while descending a slope from Idiroko side of Arobieye, Iju bridge”, he said.
The FRSC boss added that the two vehicles plunged into Iju river in the process resulting in death of one person, while two others sustained varying degrees of injury.
Uga stated that the corpse of the victim has been deposited at the morgue of Ifo General Hospital, while the survivors are receiving treatment at Ota General Hospital.
The sector commander blamed the accident on mechanical fault and implored truck drivers to ensure that their vehicles are in good condition before putting them on the highway.
