Pregnant Woman, Minor, Crushed To Death In Ogun Accident

Two persons have been reportedly killed while four others sustained injuries in an accident involving a yellow cement DAF truck in Adewusi Village, via Kila, along Abeokuta/Ibadan highway.

The spokesperson, Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corpe, TRACE, Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi told journalists in Abeokuta that the accident, involving a DAF truck with registration number BDJ 112XF occurred on Saturday.

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He alleged that the driver of the DAF truck conveying a full load of cement, coming from Ewekoro, onward to Ibadan, was at an excessive speed, lost control and rammed into a building.

The TRACE spokesperson disclosed that three male adults and one minor were injured in the accident while one pregnant woman and one male minor died.

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He noted that the injured victims have been taken to Odeda General Hospital for medical attention while the presumed dead had been deposited at the hospital’s morgue.

Mr Akinbiyi said a team of police officers were deployed to the scene of the incident to prevent youths who were angered by the accident from causing chaos.

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While commiserating with the family of the deceased, Mr Akinbiyi implored drivers of articulated vehicles to avoid overspeeding and ensure up-to-date maintenance of their vehicles to prevent avoidable road crashes.(FRCN)