There was pandemonium in Osogbo capital of Osun State when a private car crushed a fashion designer and Okada rider to death while the motorcyclist was commuting on one-way.
It was gathered the accident occurred around 9:10pm on Friday at Ogo-Oluwa area adjacent Baba Wande junction.
One of the residents of the area explained: “The passenger of the Okada ridder is named Seun and she was a fashion designer who is also working with a property company in Osogbo. She was returning from Orisunbare where she went to buy sewing materials when the accident occurred.
“The Okada man that carried her attempted to cross the road to the junction of her house using one way when the on-coming private car crushed them both to death.”
Osun Police Public Relations Officer, Yemisi Opalola confirmed the incident.
She said “The fatal accident occurred at Ogo-Oluwa. It involved a Toyota Rav 4 Jeep with registration number Abuja, KUJ 417 DH which was driven by one Dauda Tewogbade and a Baja motorcycle with registration number Osun, SGB 708 UH.
“The identity of the rider of the motorcycle is yet to be known. The accident occurred while they were riding against the traffic. The Okada rider and his passenger died immediately.
“The driver of the jeep and his friend sustained injuries and were taken to Osun State University Teaching Hospital for treatment while the corpses of the deceased were also deposited in that same morgue for autopsy. Investigation is in progress.”
Credit: thenationonlineng.net
