Residents of Agunbelewo area in Olorunda Local Government Area of Osun State on Saturday were thrown into mourning after a private car crushed a nursing mother to death.
It was gathered that the woman, simply identified as Iyawo Ori-Ade, was on a commercial motorcycle to pay electricity bill around 3pm on Friday when a Toyota Camry car with number plates Lagos KRD 930 HV, hit the motorcycle.
An eyewitness, Wale Oladele, disclosed that the car driver, Bello Ayodeji, was going to Okinni when he lost control of the car and crashed into the oncoming motorcycle.
The woman and the rider sustained severe injuries and were rushed to the Osun State University Teaching Hospital for treatment where she eventually died.
Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of Osun State Police Command, Yemisi Opalola, said: “The passenger died in the hospital she was rushed to for treatment. Her corpse was deposited at the mortuary for autopsy.”