Truck crushes five to death, two injured in Ondo accident

By Dayo Johnson, Akure

No less than 5 persons person mislaid their lives, portion 2 others sustained injuries successful a fatal roadworthy mishap astatine Ilu-Abo, successful Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State.

An eyewitness said the crash, which occurred astatine Oyin Junction, progressive a Nissan Sunny car and a DAF Tipper truck.

Confirming the incident, the Ondo State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Samuel Ibitoye, said 7 radical were progressive successful the clang — 5 died connected the spot, including 1 antheral adult, 3 pistillate adults, and 1 pistillate child, portion 2 others were injured.

Ibitoye attributed the origin of the mishap to over-speeding, urging motorists to follow antiaircraft driving techniques, particularly during the high-traffic ember months.

“The bodies of the victims person been deposited astatine the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Owo, portion the injured are receiving treatment,” helium said.

The Sector Commander added that the FRSC had been engaging tipper drivers and different roadworthy users connected the request to support their vehicles and debar reckless driving.

“It is becoming excessively frequent. We person been sensitising drivers and volition proceed to bash so. They indispensable instrumentality due attraction of their vehicles to forestall mechanical faults that could pb to crashes,” helium said.

He further advised motorists to enactment alert and springiness mode to erratic drivers to forestall avoidable accidents.

“During these ember months, the roads are busier. Everyone indispensable thrust cautiously and obey postulation rules to enactment safe,” Ibitoye cautioned.