1 individual dies, 6 escape loss of life in Kogi auto crashes – FRSC

Two separate auto crashes on Monday left one individual useless whereas six others escaped loss of life with varied levels of harm in Kogi.

The Information Company of Nigeria (NAN) reviews {that a} collision between a Tricycle and a bike rider, in any other case generally known as “Okada” flung the Okada rider in entrance of an oncoming articulated automobile, which immediately crushed him to loss of life inside the Lokoja metropolis.

Kogi FRSC Sector Commander, Stephen Dawulung, who confirmed the incident mentioned the physique of the Okada rider had been deposited on the Morgue of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Lokoja.

Dawulung described the incident as unlucky because it left no little likelihood for the deceased to flee the oncoming truck when he fell off his bike.

He lamented the reckless angle of each the tricycle and bike riders on the state’s highways that prompted the loss of life and harm of many harmless individuals.

“Most instances you see them competing on the roads for no simply trigger however solely to place their lives and people of their passengers in danger.

“The results of such unhealthy highway utilization has all the time been auto crashes and jeopardising lives,” the commander mentioned.

The Sector Commander commiserated with the household of the sufferer and suggested motorcyclists to stick to stipulated pace limits, keep away from contests with different automobiles and observe security protocols comparable to the usage of helmets.

Dawulung mentioned the six individuals that escaped loss of life weren’t left with out accidents when their automobile misplaced management and somersaulted.

“My officers, who had been at hand shortly after the incident, rushed the victims to the hospital for medical remedy,” he mentioned.

He mentioned the incident, which occurred at Navy base checking level Banda, alongside Koton Karfe -Lokoja highway, within the night of Monday was a results of dashing.

The sector commander warned motorists towards non-observance of visitors guidelines and laws and dashing within the wet season when brakes are hardly efficient.

“With the onset of the rains, highway surfaces are usually slippery. This example is often sophisticated by poor visibility when driving within the rain.

“Drivers ought to subsequently keep away from pace to allow them to have agency management over their automobiles at emergency instances,” he admonished.