Three people died and seven were injured in a multiple-vehicle crash on the Abeokuta–Sagamu Road in Ogun State. The collision occurred around 5:40 p.m. on Saturday at the Onipepeye axis in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area. According to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Ogun State Sector Command, the crash involved a Sino truck and an Opel passenger car. Superintendent Odunsin Afolabi, the Route Commander, said preliminary findings pointed to speed violations and loss of control as the likely causes. The injured were taken to State Hospital, Ijaye, for treatment. The bodies of the deceased were moved to the same hospital's mortuary. FRSC's State Sector Commander, Oludare Ogunjobi, called on drivers to observe speed limits and ensure their vehicles are mechanically sound.
Oludare Ogunjobi urges drivers to maintain safe speeds, yet the FRSC's own records show repeated crashes at the Onipepeye axis under his command. If speed is the known risk, and the location is a repeat offender, why no sustained intervention at this spot? Motorists using this route, including daily commuters from Abeokuta and Sagamu, continue to face danger without visible safety upgrades. The pattern suggests enforcement alone is not enough when infrastructure risks remain unaddressed.
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