3-Day Old Baby Survives Ghastly Accident; Her Father & One Other Died On The Spot

It was a black Saturday on the Abeokuta – Sagamu expressway as two persons were confirmed dead and many critically injured in a multiple accident along the road.

A three-day old baby girl was said survived the accident and was rescued alive unhurt. Sadly, her father and one other person died, while the mother suffered fractures on both legs.

The accident, which occurred around 3:45pm beside the Police ICT College on Abeokuta – Kobape stretch of Abeokuta – Sagamu road, involved four vehicles including a taxi.

Others are a Toyota Siena van , Nissan Pathfinder Jeep and an unmarked Toyota Corolla car.

Public Relations Officer of the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE), Babatunde Akinbiyi told reporters that the driver of the Toyota Siena which was going to Abeokuta, lost control of the vehicle and skidded off its lane when he lost the two rear tyres.

Babatunde added that the Siena inevitably crashed into the three other vehicles going out of Abeokuta with two of the victims dying on the spot.

The TRACE PRO also confirmed that the three-day old baby was rescued alive.