The lawmaker representing Ilaje/Ese-Odo Federal Constituency of Ondo State, Donald Ojogo, was on Saturday involved in an auto crash alongside Ore–Ondo Highway.
Dr Samuel Ibitoye, Ondo State Sector Commander of Federal Highway Security Corps (FRSC), confirmed the incident.
Ibitoye, who mentioned the crash involved three automobiles and 19 folks, defined that preliminary investigation revealed that the incident occurred by wrongful overtaking and overspeeding.
“19 folks had been involved in whole, made up of 15 males and 4 females. Out of the 19 folks, two feminine commuters had been injured.
“The injured victims had been subsequently rushed to a close-by hospital, the place they obtained medical consideration.
“In the meantime, the lawmaker with the remaining 16 others weren’t injured. Two buses and a Toyota land Cruiser Prado had been involved,” he mentioned.
The sector commander, subsequently, referred to as on motorists to have endurance whereas driving and interact in defensive driving methods to keep away from pointless crashes.
“Rushing may very well be thrilling, nevertheless it additionally kills as effectively, folks ought to keep away from rushing whereas they’re driving and likewise shun wrongful overtaking,” Ibitoye mentioned.
The accident occurred whereas the lawmaker was travelling to Arogbo in Ese-Odo Native Authorities Space of the state for a political engagement.
