Four traders crushed to death by faulty truck in Ibadan
At least four traders have met an untimely death in a ghastly accident involving a truck with failed break that crashed into a taxi carrying them in Ibadan.
The tragic accident which occurred near the overhead bridge in Akinyele area of Ibadan, Oyo State raised a lot of emotions among commuters who witnessed the victims bodies lying lifeless across the road.
It was revealed that the truck which was coming from the opposite direction found it difficult to swerve away from the taxi as it lost its breaks on the damaged part of the road.
Residents revealed that they have been lamenting over the appalling condition of the road, but nothing was done to fix it.
Among those involved in the accident, only two survivors with different levels of injury were rescued and taken to the state hospital in Adeoyo.
The spokesperson of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Oyo State, Mr Seun Onijala, said the incident was regrettable, adding that the FRSC teams have been deployed to the scene. He assured the commuters that the issue will be taken care of and the traffic build-up in the area will subside.