The woman fell after her husband lost control in the process of avoiding a head-on collision with another motorcycle coming from the opposite direction.
By Jeffrey Agbo
Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) has confirmed the death of a woman who fell off her husband’s motorcycle at Fajol axis of Obantoko area in Abeokuta on her way to church.
The woman fell after her husband lost control in the process of avoiding a head-on collision with another motorcycle coming from the opposite direction.
The man, who was riding a Bajaj motorcycle with registration number: TTN 08 VG, was carrying three persons, including his wife, when the incident happened on Sunday.
Spokesman of TRACE, Babatunde Akinbiyi, attributed the incident to reckless riding on the part of the motorcyclist.
He said that the motorcycle had been moved away from the road by the police for further investigation, while the dead body was taken away by the family.
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“According to an eyewitness account, the crash happened when the motorcycle conveying the dead woman, her husband (rider) and child were making their way toward Fajol, inbound Obantoko, for church service.
“In an attempt to avoid a head-on collision with another motorcyclist from an opposite direction, he swerved and the woman, who was also his wife, due to shock and not being well-balanced in her sitting position, fell and died instantly.
“Unfortunately, the other motorcyclist involved in the crash ran away,” he said.
Akinbiyi stated that the Obantoko Divisional Police Station had taken over the case for more investigation.
While commiserating with the families of the deceased, he advised motorcyclists to be careful, cautious, patient and avoid unnecessary speeding.
