A sad hit-and-run event claimed four lives on Monday after a truck reportedly ran over a tricycle near Oke Iganmu on the Papa-Ilaro route in Ogun State.
The trike, registered DED 425 WB, was carrying four passengers—two men and two women—when it was hit by an unidentifiable vehicle. All of the occupants died on the spot.
Florence Okpe, spokesman for the Federal Road Safety Corps’ (FRSC) Ogun State Sector Command, confirmed the event in a statement. According to her, “The accident involved two vehicles.” “A yellow tricycle with the registration number DED425WB and an unknown vehicle.” “It was a hit-and-run case.”
Okpe added that the driver of the truck failed to stop after the crash, which she attributed to reckless driving.
“A total of four passengers (two male adults and two female adults) were involved in the crash. All occupants of the tricycle were killed. The corpses were deposited at the State Hospital Morgue, Ilaro. The suspected causes of the crash were speeding and dangerous driving,”she stated.
Ogun State Sector Commander of the FRSC, Akinwumi Fasakin, extended his condolences to the bereaved families and called on road users to prioritise safety.
