Adekunle Oguntoyinbo, the Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, Sango-Ota Unit, Ogun State, on Tuesday said one person died and three others sustained injuries in an early morning accident in his area of coverage.
Oguntoyinbo told the News Agency of Nigeria in Ota that the accident happened at about 4.55am at Toll-Gate, Sango-Ota.
Oguntoyinbo said the auto crash occurred when the driver of a Toyota Hiace bus with registration number LND 723 XE, heading toward Toll-Gate from Iyana-Iyesi, Sango-Ota, lost control due to brake failure and in the process hit the road divider.
“The corpse of the deceased has been deposited at the morgue of the General Hospital, Sango-Ota, while the injured are receiving intensive treatment at the same hospital,” he said.
The unit commander advised drivers to always maintain speed limit and be cautious of their conduct on wheel to avert road accidents.
Oguntoyinbo said the vehicle had been towed from the scene of accident to prevent gridlock.
NAN.