Two children killed, seven injured in Ogun auto crash

September 1, 2024

By Samuel Ogunsona

A vehicle accident that occurred on Saturday night at Kere, Itori, along the Abeokuta-Sango-Lagos road, has resulted to the loss of two young lives and leaving seven others injured.

The white Toyota Camry, with registration number AGL36JA, crashed at approximately 11 pm due to overloading and excessive speed.

According to Florence Okpe, spokesperson for the Ogun State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps, the injured victims were rushed to Ifo General Hospital, while the bodies of the deceased were also taken to the same hospital.

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Itori Unit Command responded promptly to the incident, carrying out a rescue operation on Saturday, August 31, 2024. The crash highlights the dangers of reckless driving and overloading, serving as a stark reminder of the importance of road safety.

According to report “It was a single-vehicle crash involving a white Toyota Camry with registration number AGL36JA.

“A total of 7 male adults, 1 male child, and 1 female child were involved in the crash. The male child and the female child were killed, while the others sustained various injuries.

“The injured victims were taken to General Hospital, Ifo, and the corpses were deposited at the morgue.

“The suspected causes of the crash were excessive speed and overloading. The car was overloaded with passengers,” Okpe said.