Two dead, three injured as truck rams into resettlement center in Ibadan
Segun Showunmi in Ibadan
Two persons lost their lives while three others sustained various degrees of injuries when a trailer loaded with rice rammed into a resettlement center in Akinyele area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capita, an accident traced to brake failure.
Penpushing reports that the Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatubosun in a statement said some victims were rescued and currently receiving treatment in an hospital, as at the time of filing this report
“The accident was as a result of brake failure which left two persons dead, while three with varying degree of injuries, were quickly rescued and taken to a nearby government hospital. We received a call about the accident that happened at the Resettlement center and immediately we responded.’, Olatubosun said.
‘When we got there, an eye witness told us that a trailer loaded with rice hit another vehicle as a result of brake failure, one rammed into the fence up to the female hostel while the other trailer collapsed on another perimeter fence. As I speak, the injured ones are receiving and responding to treatment in the government hospital, nearby while the corpses have been buried according to Islamic rites”, he said
Penpushing further reports that the Commissioner, however, condoled with the community over the death of their loved ones, urging drivers to take necessary precautions before driving, as this will avert such sad incidents.
Meanwhile, as at the time of filing this report, efforts to get reaction from the Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) proved abortive, while calls put across to officer in charge of operation ,as calls put across to officer in charge operations was also abortive.
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