Two Die In Ghastly Motor Accident In Osogbo

A ghastly motor accident that involved two vehicles and a motorcycle on Saturday claimed two lives at LAMECO filling station roundabout in Osogbo, the state capital.

Besides, one other person who was seriously injured in the fatal accident was promptly taken to the hospital by men of the Osun State owned ambulance service.

Our Correspondent who stumbled on the scene of the accident saw the remains of the commercial motorcyclist badly mutilated while his fairly complexion lady passenger had her legs crushed in the accident.

It was gathered that the driver of the sand carrying truck with registration number FNN 364 XA that was coming from Iwo axis of Osogbo East bye-pass lost control of his truck due to brake failure while approaching LAMECO filling station roundabout and ran over the motorcyclists and his passenger that were said to be coming form Ilobu road and killed them instantly.

The truck also hit a Nissan Primerer with registration number EJG 581AA, upturned the vehicle leaving the driver who was the sole occupant of the vehicle seriously injured.

Men of the Nigeria Police force and Road safety Corps had hectic time controlling vehicular movement at the scene of the accident.

Meanwhile, the remains of the victims of the accident have been taken to the mortuary.