- The accident involved an over speeding truck loaded with cement.
An unidentified secondary school student was crushed to death by a truck around Sabo junction in Ilaro, Yewa South local government area of Ogun.
The accident involved an over speeding truck loaded with cement.
Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, the Spokesman, Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), confirmed the incident to Newsmen in Abeokuta.
Akinbiyi explained that the avoidable accident occurred around 1:12pm on Friday.
The TRACE spokesperson explained that the accident was caused by excessive speeding by the truck driver.
“According to eyewitness accounts, the Dangote truck was coming from Ibese and heading towards Owode-Idiroko when the unfortunate incident happened.
“The driver of the truck lost control due to brake failure and crushed the student who was returning home from school.
“Some students trooped out in their numbers and set the Dangote truck on fire.
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“They also insisted that Fire fighters should not put off the fire and instead vandalised their truck,” he said.
He said that the deceased has been deposited at the morgue of the General hospital, Ilaro.
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