SIX DEAD, FIVE INJURED IN IBADAN AUTO ACCIDENT
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… Four vehicles damaged.
A tragic accident involving a trailer conveying tiles and a lorry loaded with soft drinks has occurred at Oke Eleshin, Amuloko along Akanran Road, Ibadan, Oyo state capital, killing six persons while injuring five in two tricycles.
Among the injured was a pupil whose mother reportedly died in the crash. Four of the injured who were conveyed to the Amuloko City Hospital nearby included two primary school children who were treated as out- patients while two with severe injuries have been admitted for proper treatment.
The dead were conveyed to a hospital that was not yet ascertained.
According to a staff of the Oyo Road Transport Maintenance Agency (OYRTMA) who spoke on a condition of anonymity at the scene,”the accident occured in the early hours of today. It was caused by brake failure of the trailer that was descending the slope of the road. Having lost control, it crushed a tricycle popularly called Keke NAPEP. Another lorry conveying soft drinks which was coming from behind it and tried to avoid hitting the trailer in front, and in the process hit and crushed another Keke NAPEP. We learnt that six persons died while five persons sustained injuries. They have all been conveyed away from here”, he said.
The accident caused a serious gridlock with passengers alighting and trekking. Many have parked their vehicles by the road sides pending when security operatives will clear the vehicles from the road. Aside the two articulated vehicles and the two tricycles involved, two other cars were damaged in the multiple accident.
Sympathizers who were prevented from burning the vehicles blamed the drivers (who had escaped) claimed that the accident could have been minimized if the driver of the one that lost brake had swerved into a ditch instead of facing the incoming tricycle.
Security operatives on ground included men of the Operation Burst, OYRTMA, Police, Road Safety, Amotekun, and local vigilantes.
The Managing Director of the Amuloko City Hospital, Dr. Raji Wale, spoke with New Telegraph, saying that four patients were taken to his hospital. “The accident occured 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. 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”, Dr. Raji said.
When the Commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Oyo state Command, Mrs. Rosemary Alo, was spoken to on the phone, she confirmed the accident but said she would officially confirm when her men briefed her appropriately.
The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Adewole Osifeso told New Telegraph that the FRSC Commander would give detailed report on the accident.
