Crane kills three in Ogun road accident

No less than 3 persons person been confirmed dead, portion 3 others were injured successful a roadworthy mishap that occurred on the Ijebu Ode-Benin Expressway.

The accident, which progressive a crane with nary fig sheet and a Benz motortruck registered arsenic LG 59 BLF, occurred astatine astir 5 a.m. connected Wednesday.

DAILY POST gathered that the operator of the moving crane drove against postulation astatine precocious velocity and rammed into the oncoming truck, which was successful its rightful lane.

The Public Relations Officer of the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE), Babatunde Akinbiyi, who confirmed the incident, said six radical were involved. Three of them died, portion 3 others sustained injuries.

Akinbiyi said the injured persons were rushed to the Babcock University Hospital, Ilisan Remo, portion the bodies of the deceased were deposited astatine the morgue of the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu.

He said, “According to an eyewitness account, the crane operator drove against traffic, coupled with excessive speed. This led to a head-on collision with the Benz motortruck travelling successful its rightful lane.

“There were six occupants successful the 2 vehicles, 3 males and 3 females. Three males were injured, portion 2 males and 1 pistillate died successful the accident.”

The PRO said the ...