By Abimbola Ogunnaike
Tragedy occurred in the early hours of Saturday, 6 April, 2024 in the commercial town of Ore, in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State, as a fatal accident that claimed the lives of two siblings.
The siblings, whose identities were yet to be ascertained as of the time of filing this report, met their gruesome death when a truck loaded with sand rammed into their motorcycle at the Idi-Mango axis of Ore along the Okitipupa-Ore highway.
It was gathered that the accident was caused by carelessness on the part of the siblings as they attempted to navigate their motorcycle onto the highway.
According to the residents, the truck, laden with sand, was unable to avoid the motorcycle as the siblings’ miscalculation led to the fatal collision.
Speaking on the condition of anonymity, one of the residents, who narrated what transpired, said, “They were trying to link the road from Idi-Mango when they suddenly realised that the truck had approached them. I think they didn’t observe very well to check for coming vehicles.
“The driver of the truck ran away after the incident while the truck has been taken to the police station in Ore.”
Confirming the accident, the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Ezekiel SonAllah, advised that motorcyclists should always endeavour to avoid over-speeding while on the highway.
SonAllah added that “the victim’s corpses were deposited at the General Hospital Mortuary in Ore, while the crashed vehicles were handed over to the NPF Ore Division”.
