In a collision along the Idiroko-Ota road, eight people were injured in addition to the two confirmed deaths.
Ten people were involved in the crash, which happened on Sunday night at around eight o’clock in the evening. There were five adult males, four adult females, and one adult female child.
The FRSC announced on Monday that “the crash claimed two lives (male adults) and left eight people injured (four female adults, three male adults, and one female child).”
According to the FRSC spokesperson in Ogun, Florence Oko, the clash involved a Man Diesel truck with number plate LSR10YD and a Toyota Carina with no number plate.
“The suspected cause of the crash was wrongful overtaking that led to a head-on collision.
“The injured victims were taken to General Hospital, Idiroko for treatment, and the corpses were taken away by the family.
“The Sector Commander, FRSC Ogun Sector Command, CC Anthony Uga, advised motorists to always have a clear vision of 150 to 200 meters at night and a controlled speed before overtaking,” Okpe said.
