6 k!lled, 5 injured in in Ibadan truck accident

Six persons have lost their lives while five others sustained varying degrees of injuries in a road accident in Ibadan, Oyo State.

The incident, which saw a collision involving a trailer carrying tiles, a truck filled with soft drinks, and two tricycles, took place at Oke Eleshin in Amuloko on Akanran Road, in the Oda Ara Local Government Area, Oyo State, on Monday morning, October 14, 2024.

The five victims, all of whom were on tricycles, are currently recovering. Among them, a student’s mother has been reported as deceased.

Four of the injured have been taken to Amuloko City Hospital, located nearby. Two of the children, both from primary school, are being treated as out-patients, while two others have been admitted due to severe injuries and require intensive care.

The deceased were conveyed to a hospital that was not yet ascertained.in

A staff of the Oyo Road Transport Maintenance Agency said the accident was caused by the brake failure of the trailer that was descending the slope of the road.

An eyewitness said the accident occurred when a trailer lost control and crushed an unsuspecting tricycle.

“When the trailer lost control, it crushed a tricycle popularly called Keke NAPEP. Another lorry conveying soft drinks was coming from behind it and tried to avoid hitting the trailer in front, and in the process hit and crushed another Keke NAPEP,” the witness said.

“We learnt that six persons d!ed while five persons sustained injuries. They have all been conveyed away from here.”

Aside from the vehicles and tricycles, two other cars were damaged in multiple accidents.

Sympathisers who were prevented from burning the vehicles blamed the drivers (now at large) and claimed that the accident could have been minimized if the driver of the one that lost the brake had swerved into a ditch instead of facing the incoming tricycle.

The Managing Director of the Amuloko City Hospital, Raji Wale confirmed that some of the victims were rushed to his hospital.

“Four patients were taken to his hospital. The accident occurred in the early hours of today ( Monday). Six victims were brought here with varying degrees of injury. Some were taken to other hospitals. We were able to absorb the ones brought here. Two have been treated as out-patient victims and they have been stabilized and they have left,” Wale explained.

“Two kids have been treated and they are downstairs. One of them, I was told was in the Keke NAPEP with his mother. The mother died. The other two with severe injuries have been admitted and are being treated. They have been optimized and we are taking care of them presently.”