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Motorcyclist dies in Ogun lone crash

From The Punch · () English

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • A motorcyclist died in a single-vehicle crash on the Iperu-Sagamu Road in Ogun State early Thursday morning.
  • The accident involved a red Bajaj motorcycle, and the rider was the sole occupant and fatality.
  • This incident follows two other fatal accidents in Ogun State within the past week, including a pedestrian fatality on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

A motorcyclist has died following a lone crash on the Iperu-Sagamu Road in Ogun State. The accident occurred around 6:20 AM on Thursday in front of the Federal Government Girls College, Ikenne Local Government Area. The Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE) confirmed the incident, stating that the crash involved a red Bajaj motorcycle.

According to TRACE spokesperson Babatunde Akinbiyi, the rider was the only occupant of the motorcycle and was confirmed dead at the scene. No other injuries were reported. TRACE operatives and the police responded to the crash. The deceased's body was evacuated to Idera Morgue in Sagamu, and the motorcycle was taken by the police for further investigation. The cause of the crash remains undetermined.

This fatality adds to a recent spate of road accidents in Ogun State. Within the last seven days, at least three individuals have lost their lives in separate incidents. Most recently, a pedestrian was killed on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway after being struck by a speeding truck while attempting to cross the road. The road remained open to traffic following the motorcyclist's crash.

No injured person was recorded, while one person was confirmed dead.

โ€” Babatunde AkinbiyiOgun State TRACE spokesperson Babatunde Akinbiyi confirming the fatality in the motorcycle crash.
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