University Student Killed in Hastly Car Accident, Police Narrates How It Happened

Cursory: “A total of six persons were involved which comprised four male adults, one female adult, and one female child.”

A student, Timothy Ademola, 26, an undergraduate of the Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, has been killed in a road crash in Ogun State.

Timothy with his co-travellers, Rasak Olayinka and Kelechi Nwagu died in an accident that occurred Tuesday morning near Babcock University Junction, Ilisan along Sagamu-Benin expressway, the Ogun State Police command said yesterday.

It said the accident involved a truck, a Toyota Sienna, and a Lexus car.

Police spokeswoman, SP Omolola Odutola, said one Sorunke Emmanuel sustained injuries and was rushed to a nearby hospital.

According to her, the accident was caused by speed violation, adding that the driver of the Lexus vehicle rammed into a moving truck and tumbled several times. She said the Toyota Sienna crashed in the rear of the Lexus.

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Another accident, it was gathered, occurred around midnight on Tuesday along the Lagos-Sagamu expressway which led to the death of an unidentified person.

The victim was knocked by a hit-and-run driver. The body was deposited at Idera morgue Sagamu, while the one that occurred around Toll gate on Sagamu-Abeokuta road claimed one life and involved a truck with registration number JBD483ZY.

Also, three persons were reportedly killed the same Tuesday night when a hit-and-run truck rammed into a tricycle conveying them along Ogijo-Mosimi road, Ogun State.

The accident occurred at about 22:25pm and involved an unmarked truck and a tricycle with registration number LSD175QM.

The Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Ogun Sector Command, Anthony Uga, confirmed the accidents through the Public Education Officer and Chief Route Commander Florence Okpe.

“A total of six persons were involved which comprised four male adults, one female adult and one female child.

“Three persons were injured (two male adults and one female adult). A total of three persons were recorded dead from the crash (two male adults and one female child),” Okpe explained.

She said injured victims were taken to Dasochris Hospital, Gbaga, for medical attention while the families of the deceased took the dead bodies.