A man, his wife and one other man died in an accident that occurred on Sunday, along Sagamu-Ogijo Road in Ogun State.
Police spokesperson in Ogun, Omolola Odutola, said the crash involved a Foton truck with registration number EKY 778 XM, a space wagon car with registration number AM299AHD, and a Bajaj motorcycle with number plate JGB 265 WG.
According to her the recklessness of the truck driver who lost control and collided with the motorcycle the couple was riding from behind was the reason for the crash.
“The incident near Lafarge Company along the Sagamu-Ogijo Expressway in Sagamu, Ogun State involved a Foton truck with the registration number EKY 778 XM, for which the driver’s name and address are currently unknown; a Space Wagon car with the registration number AM 299 AHD, driven by one Wahab Ogunyemi and a Bajaj motorcycle with the registration number JGB 265 WG, ridden by one Moses Ekpolo, a 25-year-old, along with his 19-year-old wife, Josephine Ekpolo.
“The driver of the truck suddenly lost control leaving his lane and collided with the motorcycle from behind, causing it to hit the space wagon car simultaneously.
“The motorcycle rider, his wife, and a passenger in the space wagon car, Kolawole Moshood, all suffered serious injuries.
“They were promptly taken to Idera Private Hospital in Sagamu, where they were pronounced dead upon arrival.
“Their bodies have been transferred to Idera Mortuary in Sagamu,” she said.
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