Woman dies after falling off husband’s motorcycle in Ogun

A woman, on Sunday, died on her way to church after falling off her husband’s motorcycle at Fajol axis of the Obantoko area in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.

It was gathered that the incident occurred after the husband of the deceased lost control in the process of avoiding a head-on collision with another motorcycle coming from the opposite direction.

It was learned that the rider of the Bajaj motorcycle with registration number TTN 08 VG was carrying three persons, including his wife, when the incident happened on Sunday.

It was gathered that the husband swerved to a side of the road but his wife, who appeared not to be sitting comfortably, suddenly fell off the motorcycle and died immediately.

Confirming the incident, the spokesman of the Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), Babatunde Akinbiyi, attributed the incident to reckless riding on the part of the motorcyclist.

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Akinbiyi said the motorcyclist lost control of the motorcycle and the woman, who was sitting at the back, fell off, hit her head on the ground, and died on the spot.

He said the motorcycle had been moved away from the road by the police for further investigation, adding that the body of the deceased was taken away by the family.

“According to an eyewitness account, the crash happened when the motorcycle conveying the dead woman, his 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,” the TRACE spokesperson disclosed..

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.