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The Ogun State Police Command has launched an investigation into a fatal accident that claimed one life and left six others injured near Ajobo village along the Abeokuta-Ibadan Road.
The accident, which occurred around 2:30 pm on Tuesday, involved a Lexus ES 350 driven by 26-year-old Abiodun Michael, of Isolu, FUNAAB Road, Abeokuta, and an Opel Zafira 1.8 Space Wagon driven by 55-year-old Popoola Ishola Kayode, a resident of Odeda, who died at the scene.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.
According to Odutola, eyewitnesses attributed the crash to Michael’s reckless driving while heading towards Abeokuta.
“While negotiating a sharp bend, the Lexus driver failed to slow down, lost control, and veered off his lane, colliding head-on with the Zafira car on the driver’s side,” the statement read.
Kayode died on the spot, while six passengers sustained varying degrees of injuries.
Odutola added, “Upon receiving the report, the DPO of Odeda Division deployed traffic officers and patrol teams to the scene to rescue the victims and secure the area.
“The injured victims were taken to the General Hospital, Odeda, for urgent medical attention, while those with fractures were later transferred to FMC Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, for specialized care.”
She further noted that Michael and other occupants of the Lexus fled the scene after the incident, adding that the police are intensifying efforts to apprehend the fleeing driver and ensure justice is served.
Odutola urged anyone with information on Michael’s whereabouts to assist the police with the investigation.
She reiterated the command’s commitment to enforcing road safety regulations and ensuring reckless drivers face the full weight of the law.
