A tragic accident in Ondo State has left three police officers and a female suspect dead after a truck driver lost control of his vehicle and rammed into a police van.
The incident occurred on Thursday at Ore, the headquarters of Odigbo Local Government Area.
According to police sources, the truck, an articulated vehicle, veered off the road, crossed the median, and collided with the van that was transporting the officers and the suspect.
The officers, part of the State Police Command’s monitoring unit, were tracking high-profile criminals when the accident occurred.
Reports indicated that six policemen were en route from Akure to Ore to make an arrest when the tragedy unfolded.
While three officers and the suspect died on the spot, several others in the van sustained varying degrees of injury and were rushed to a nearby hospital for medical attention.
Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, the state police spokesperson, could not be reached for comment on the incident.
However, Samuel Ibitoye, the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ondo, confirmed the accident and attributed it to the truck driver’s excessive speed.
“The remains of the deceased officers have been taken to the morgue, with assistance from some good Samaritans,” Ibitoye stated. Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident.
