6 useless, others injured in Ibadan auto crash – Blueprint Newspapers Restricted

Six particular person misplaced their lives with 5 others injured in an auto crash involving a trailer, lorry and two tricycles in Ibadan early Monday.

It was learnt that the accident concerned a trailer conveying tiles and a lorry loaded with delicate drinks at Oke Eleshin, Amuloko alongside Akanran highway, Ibadan, Oyo state capital.

According to an eye fixed witness account, the accident was because of an alleged brake failure of the trailer that descended the slope of the highway.

It was gathered that because the trailer misplaced management, it crushed a tricycle, with one other lorry conveying delicate drinks from behind it, attempting to keep away from hitting the trailer in entrance, then crushed one other tricycle.

In the method, six individuals died whereas 5 individuals sustained accidents within the confusion arising from the incident.

Oyo state Commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Mrs. Rosemary Alo, whereas reacting on the accident, mentioned she would formally verify when her males temporary her appropriately.

While the corpse of the useless individuals have been conveyed to a hospital, 4 of the injured who had been conveyed to Amuloko City Hospital close by included two major college kids who had been handled as out- sufferers whereas two with extreme accidents have been admitted for correct therapy.