FLASH: Women, Children, 7 Others Dead As Truck Rams Into Tricycle

• Many lives have been lost, following a ghastly road accident in Ibadan.

• The incident, which involved a truck and a truck and two tricycle is said to have claimed not less than nine lives, including those of young children.

A ghastly road accident has claimed no fewer than nine lives in Oyo state.

Daily Report Nigeria gathers that the incident, which involved a truck conveying soda drinks and tiles and two tricycles occured at Oke-Elesin, Amuloko, in the Ona-Ara Local Government Area of Oyo state.

The incident, which happened in the early morning of Monday, October 14 and claimed the lives of a primary school pupil, amongst others was said to have happened after one of the trucks lost control while descending the popular Oke-Elesin hill and ran over other vehicles, including the Keke Marwa.

It was reported that six of the victims died on the spot, while the injured are receiving medical attention at a nearby hospital.

An eyewitness added,

“The accident occurred early this morning. It was caused by brake failure on the truck as it descended the slope of the road. After losing control, it crushed a tricycle, or Keke NAPEP. Another lorry, carrying soft drinks, was following closely behind and, in an attempt to avoid the truck in front, collided with and crushed another Keke NAPEP.”

“We learned that six people died, while five others were injured. They have all been taken away from the scene.”

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Also confirming the incident, the Managing Director of Amuloko City Hospital, Dr. Raji Wale, said,

“The accident occurred early this morning. Six victims were brought in with varying degrees of injuries, and some were taken to other hospitals. We managed to treat those brought here. 

“Two were treated as outpatients and have been stabilized and discharged. Two children are still here. I was informed that one of the children was in the Keke NAPEP with his mother, who died.”

“The other two, with severe injuries, have been admitted and are being treated. They have been stabilized, and we are continuing their care,” Raji added.

When contacted to speak on the incident, the FRSC commander in Oyo state Mrs Rosemary Alo said the accident would be officially confirmed after receiving a briefing from her officers in the field.