The Oyo State Road Transport Management Agency(OYRTMA) has rescued crash victims involved in multiple accidents that occurred Ibadan on Wednesday night and Thursday.
The first accident occurred at Ijaye in which a car skidded off the road and fell into a river. Another accident also occurred at Orogun Express, along UI-Ojoo Expressway and while the third accident occurred at Guru Maharaji Bridge.
The Executive Chairman, Mogaji Akin Fagbemi disclosed this to GOALPOACHER NEWS in Ibadan on Thursday.
Fagbemi said that the accident at Ijaye happened last night while the two others happened today and it involved eight people.
The Executive Chairman noted that though, there were no deaths recorded, all the passengers sustained serious injuries.
“The victims of the two accidents at Orogun and Guru Maharaji were jointly rescued by men of the Federal Road Safety Commission and Oyo Road Transport Management.”
“The injured victims were taken to University College Hospital for medical treatment and the road obstruction cleared”
“I want to use this opportunity to appeal to all road users to ensure that their vehicles are in good conditions before they set out for any journey. Life has no duplicate, let all motorists be careful during this festive period.” Fagbemi concluded.
The breakdown of the accidents as obtained by GOALPOACHER NEWS is stated below:
“Date of RTA: 30th July,2020 time: 0930hrs location:orogun ojoo express vechicles involved: Bovans tanker loaded & Toyota Camry. cause of RTA: reckless driving. type of RTA: rollover injured:two (2) situation report: the victims has been taken to hospital why OYRTMA Rescue team, Nigeria police, fire fighter civil defence and FRSC are on ground to recover the truck and the car was removed from scene of accident to police station.”
