A female member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has died following a collision between an articulated truck and a motorcycle around Agodi Gardens in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Monday.
The Oyo State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed the incident, saying the motorcycle rider sustained a fractured leg in the crash.
The FRSC Sector Commander, Corps Commander Kehinde Dahunsi, told journalists that emergency responders arrived at the scene and evacuated the victims for appropriate action.
Dahunsi explained that while the corps member died in the incident, the injured rider was taken to the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, for treatment. The deceased’s remains were deposited at the State Hospital morgue.
He added that the victim’s identity could not be established during the rescue operation.
“We recorded a traffic crash today around Agodi Gardens within the Ibadan metropolis. It involved a truck and a motorcycle carrying a corps member,” he said.
“Unfortunately, we lost the corps member, and the rider also sustained a fracture in his leg.”
Meanwhile, the NYSC Public Relations Officer in Oyo State, Mrs Abimbola Faniyi, said efforts were underway to identify the deceased and obtain additional details, including her Place of Primary Assignment (PPA).
As of the time of filing this report, the identity of the deceased corps member had yet to be disclosed publicly.
Further details surrounding the circumstances of the crash are expected as the relevant authorities continue to look into the incident.
