A Sunday auto crash at Itako, Ijebu-Ife in Ogun State, claimed the lives of a woman and her two daughters.
A truck and a Ford SUV were involved in the accident.
Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, spokesman of Ogun State’s Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta.
He said the accident occurred at 12:30 p.m. and was caused by excessive speeding by the driver of the Ford SUV who sped into the truck.
He said only one of the four persons involved in the accident survived.
“The Ford SUV was on its way from Lagos and heading towards the eastern part of the country when it rammed into a stationary Dangote articulated vehicle having lost control of the vehicle.
“The husband of the woman stays overseas and the driver was employed as the family driver. The driver is in police custody”.
Akinbiyi said also that FRSC operatives deposited the corpses at the morgue of Goshen Hospital, Ijebu-Ife while the vehicles involved in the accident were taken to Ijebu Ife Divisional Police Station.
He commiserated with the family of the deceased, advising drivers to avoid excessive speeding and dangerous driving particularly during the harmattan season.
Meanwhile, a tipper driver hit and killed a motorcyclist at Umunya on Nteje-Awka Expressway on Sunday before fleeing the scene, the Anambra State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC),said.
Mr Adeoye Irelewuyi, State Commander of FRSC in Anambra State, confirmed the incident in Awka.
Irelewuyi said the accident, which occurred about 3:57 p.m., could be attributed to one-way driving or route violation.
“The fatal crash involved a rider of a Supercub bike with registration number, UWN214Q, and a tipper.
“According to the report, the tipper driver drove against traffic, rammed into the motorcycle and took to his heels.
“The rider of the motorcycle was rushed to Chira hospital, Awkuzu, where he was confirmed dead by the doctor on duty, and his corpse deposited at the hospital morgue,” it said.
While condoling with the family of the dead, Irelewuyi warned motorists to desist from route violations.
