Car Crushes Woman and Child To Death in Ogun
The Public Relations Officer of the State’s Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), Babatunde Akinbiyi, who confirmed the incident to journalists in Abeokuta, said three other persons sustained various injuries in the accident.
He added that motorcycles with registration numbers MEK 341 VN and TTD 479 VD, and a Mazda car with registration number TG 557 AAA were involved in the accident caused by a brake failure.
Akinbiyi said: “Both the Mazda car and the motorcycles were heading towards Idiroko, with the motorcycles in front while the car was behind them.
“It was learnt that the vehicle suddenly developed brake failure and rammed into the motorcycles in its front, killing the female passenger and her male toddler, who was between three and four years old, while the rider was also injured.
“The dead victims had been claimed by their relatives for burial with the permission of the police, while the three male injured victims have been rescued by the FRSC to the General Hospital, Idiroko.
“The driver of the Mazda has reported himself to the Oke-Odan divisional police station for further investigation with the motorcycles and the car also deposited there.”
