It was a tragic occurrence when on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 a tanker filled with petrol lost control, ran over the car conveying the Coordinator, Federal Road Safety Corps Special Marshal Programme in Osun State, Chief S.O Adewale alongside his wife and another occupant.
Adewale kicked the bucket on the spot but his wife and the other occupant of the vehicle, who some said was the deceased’s son, who sufered varying degrees of injuries, were rushed to the hospital.
Adewale was reported to have been heading to Ife, his residence, from Owo, Ondo State, when he met his untimely death.
The special marshal was said to have parked his vehicle beside the main road at Owena Market in Osun State to purchase few things from the market.
A source present during the incidence disclosed that the fuel tanker, which was said to have suffered a break failure, lost control and ran over the car.
Adewale was a host of a popular weekly road safety programme on Osun State Broadcasting Corporation and was always at the forefront of road safety awareness.
Mr. Mohammed Husani, Sector Commander of the FRSC in Osun state, confirmed the accident.
Mr Husani, said, “I was told that he stopped at Owena Market to buy some tubers of yam and a petrol tanker belonging to Total lost control and ran over his car.
“The accident involved the tanker, the deceased’s car and a motorcycle.
“But the man was the only one who died. He was confirmed dead at a hospital nearby. His body was moved to Wesley Hospital this morning (Thursday).
