Man, son die in auto crash in Kwara
A middle aged man and his 15-year-old son, yesterday, were crushed to death in auto crash along Jimba Oja, Idofian, Ifelodun Local council of of Kwara state.
The deceased, whose identities could not be ascertained at the time of filing this report were riding on a wine colour Bajaj motorcycle, MUN957QA, also known as okada, and were rammed into by a lemon green Toyota Camry car with registration number LEM568TK, which was on high speed.
The incident led to a spontaneous protest by residents of the community as they expressed their grievances over frequent accidents and high fatality rate in the area recently.
The Kwara State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Frederick Ade Ogidan, confirmed the incident.
He said the two occupants of the Toyota Camry were injured while the man and his son were later confirmed dead at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), Ilorin.
“The Command is looking at putting some rumbling stripes along the road to reduce speed because bumps would worsen the situation.
“We have succeeded in calming the protesting youths and advised them to always use helmet when riding Okada and look very well before entering the road”, he added.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Busari Toyin Isiaka Oyun Binta Sulyman Abubakar Bature Sulu-Gambari Valsolar-Kwara Company Limited Idowu Laro Code Of Conduct Solomon Edojah Ajayi Okasanmi Umar Gunu Abdulganiyu Oladosu Oke-opin Lanre Olosunde Patigi Regatta Alaiye Bola Ahmed Tinubu Abdulfatai Baakini Societe Generale Bank Of Nigeria Neuropsychiatric Hospital Yusuf Babatunde Abdulwahab Folashade Omoniyi Ballah Ibrahim Mashood Afolasade Opeyemi Kemi Saliu Alamoyo Minister Ilorin.Info Federal Allocation Issa Manzuma David Adesina Abdulhakeem Adelaja Amao Fatai Olodo Elesie Of Esie Col. Ibrahim Taiwo Harmony Holdings Aminat Omodara Yekeen Alabi Mogaji Aare Lanwa Garba Dogo Academic Staff Union Of Universities Saheed Akinwumi Kale Ayo Abdul Jimoh Mohammed Mohammed Yisa Women For Change And Development Initiative Centre For Peace And Strategic Studies Gwanara Makama Onilorin Of Ilorin Funmilayo Isiaka Oniwa Segun Abifarin Bankole Omishore Abdullah Janet Amudat Lateef Fagbemi CT Ayeni Saka Abimbola Isau Shoprite Imodoye Writer’s Enclave Towoju ITEM 7 Park Abdulraufu Mustapha ER-KANG Mining Nigeria Company Limited Segun Ogunsola Tsaragi-Share Tinubu Kolo Oja-Oba Air Peace Kale Belgore Hameed Oladipupo Ali Age AbdulKareem Yusuf Abdulkadir Kannike Oke-Ogun Aliyu Muhammad Saifudeen