TRUCK CRUSHES MOTOCYCLIST TO DEATH IN IBADAN
The corpse of the deceased as at the time of filing this report has been deposited at Ade-Oyo hospital for autopsy, while it was also gathered that it took the intervention of other road users who had stopped at the junction to rescue the other cyclist.
Penpushing further reports that it was the other road users who drew the attention of the driver of the truck registration number Gombe XB 911 AKK conveying goods to the Bashorun axis of the town to the accident.
The Oyo State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Olugbenga Fadeyi, confirmed the sad incident adding that the corpse had been deposited at the Ade-Oyo hospital for autopsy, while the truck and the crushed motorcycle were later taken to Testing Ground Police State, on the Iwo-Road axis.
Penpushing also reports that, the police spokesman said that the deceased was on top speed before he rammed into the truck, explaining,“what I heard is that an Okada man (motorcyclist) was on top speed. The speed was much. He rammed into the truck from behind. It is only one person that died.