Two police officers attached to the highway patrol team, Sergeants Moshood Adesanmi and Hayatu were crushed to death yesterday by a reckless driver in Ilesa, Osun State, identified as Oluwamuyiwa Emmanuel. The ugly incident occurred on the Ilesa-Osogbo expressway.

Emmanuel, The Guardian learnt, was driving a Toyota Camry muzzle marked Lagos MUS 313 ET on top speed when he hit the policemen on duty at AKAD area on highway.

Men of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIOs) on duty in the area were said to have narrowly escaped being hit by the driver, who immediately fled the scene in order to evade arrest.

The state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Fimihan Adeoye, confirmed the development and warned motorists to always obey traffic regulations while driving on the highway. He added that the driver of the car was under investigation and would soon be charged to court. (The Guardian)