Okada rider, one other killed in Kogi Auto crash

Two persons have died in a ghastly motor accident that occurred along Ogori – Magongo road in Kogi State.

Newsmen  gathered that the incident happened at about 2pm on Thursday.

It was learnt that one victim of the accident died immediately as a result of the accident while the other, a female who was said to be unconscious, was rushed to Ogori General Hospital, where she also died from injuries sustained from the accident.

One of the deceased victims, Newsmen  reports, was identified as John Aisoni, a commercial motorcyclist in the Ogori Magongo area of Kogi State, while the other is working in a microfinance bank in the same Local Government.

Eyewitness accounts traced the cause of the incident to overspeeding.

The Kogi State Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, (FRSC) Oyedeji Samuel Sunday confirmed the incident to Newsmen  on Friday afternoon.

He attributed the accident to wrong overtaking. “The accident was between a commercial motorcyclist and a Toyota Venza car. There was wrong overtaking which led to this ghastly motor accident. Two people have been confirmed dead and have since been deposited in a morgue in nearby Edo State while the other person is receiving treatment at Ogori General Hospital”.

The Sector Commander, however, advised motorists to avoid overspeeding and ensure they abide by all the rules guiding driving.