In a horrible incident on Wednesday, four persons were crushed to death by a truck driver in Ibadan, Oyo State capital.
According to the report by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Oyo state command, a truck driver said to be driving a truck loaded with beverage crushed to death four persons and severely injured four others, when it lost control from brake failure.
The FRSC Sector Commander in Oyo State, Mrs Winifred Uche, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Ibadan.
Uche said that the accident happened at about 8:30am on Wednesday at Aleshinloye junction when the truck driver had a brake failure and rammed into a Micra car and two bicycles.
“Four persons lost their lives; three males and one female.
” Four persons also injured, two males and two females while four vehicles were involved namely a truck, one Micra and two bicycles.
“The cause of the accident I think is a brake failure; the truck had a brake failure and rammed into other vehicles,” Uche said.
She said that the corpses of the dead persons had been deposited at Adeoyo Hospital mortuary while the injured were taken to Mobolaji Hospital, Oke-Bola, for treatment.
The sector commander called on truck drivers not to overload their vehicles and should always check the condition of their vehicle brakes before embarking on any journey.
She further advised motorists to be cautious and alert when driving into the busy area.