By Adeyinka Adeniran
No fewer than seven persons have been confirmed dead in multiple accidents that occured at two different spots in Ibadan, Oyo state on Wednesday.
In one of the accidents, three siblings who were on their way to school were overrun by a truck in Celica area, Egbeda local government while four other persons lost their lives in another road mishap at Idi-Ori along Ibadan- Oyo Expressway in Akinyele local government area of the state.
The affected siblings were said to be standing by the roadside when the truck ran over them
The driver of the truck, according to eyewitness account, lost control of the vehicle and ran over the victims.
At Idi-Ori in Akinyele local government area, four persons were confirmed dead while two others suffered varying degree of injuries in a road mishap that occured at Idi-Ori end of Oyo expressway on Wednesday.
Four out of the six victims died on the spot while the injured are receiving medical attention at the University College Hospital, Ibadan.
An eyewitness account disclosed that two commercial vehicles were involved but what was responsible for the accident could not be ascertained as at time of filing the report.
In his account of the incident, an eyewitness who identified himself as Adekunle Adeleke said, the accident involved two commercial vehicles: one Volve (Yellow colour) while the second vehicle is DAF truck.
“The causes of the incident was obstruction. The accident involved six persons. Four confirmed dead immediately while two other persons who sustained varying degree of injuries were taking to the UCH for treatment.”
Also, another witness, simply identified as Taofeek said, “Officials of the Federal Road Safety Corp and the Nigeria Police responded forthwith to the crash.”
While confirming the incident, the Sector Commander of the FRSC, Rosemary Alo, said ‘The Police carried out the rescue as the crash happened close to their office.
“The corpses were taken to UCH by the Police, while accident vehicles causing obstruction have been cleared off the road.
“Men of RS11.39 Moniya are on ground controlling traffic at the scene.”
Alo, therefore, charged the drivers to always be careful while driving on the road.
