Pedestrian killed by vehicle while crossing road in Ogun

The Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, TRACE, has confirmed the decease of a yet-to-be identified pedestrian who was progressive successful an mishap that occurred on the Imowo-Ibadan roadworthy inward Ijebu Ode.

DAILY POST learnt that the deceased was knocked down by a Toyota Coaster autobus portion trying to transverse the roadworthy on Sunday.

According to a connection by the agency’s nationalist relations officer, Babatunde Akinbiyi, the incidental which happened astatine astir 4:45 p.m, led to postulation congestion on the way pursuing the obstruction caused by the bus.

Akinbiyi stated that the deceased allegedly failed to cheque the different broadside of the roadworthy earlier attempting to cross.

He noted that TRACE operatives and constabulary officers from the Obalende Division were instantly deployed to the country to negociate postulation and rescue operations.

“TRACE operatives assisted successful carrying the presumed dormant into the OGSAS ambulance, portion the assemblage was subsequently conveyed to the General Hospital mortuary, Ijebu Ode,” the connection added.

He noted that vehicular question had been restored and the conveyance evacuated and moved to the Police Area Command, Igbeba, for further investigation.

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