A deadly car accident in the Ijapo neighborhood of Akure, the capital of Ondo State, claimed the lives of no fewer than two siblings on wednesday.
A motorcycle, a lorry with no registration number, and a Nissan vehicle with the license plate Ondo WWW 322 TA were all involved in the collision.
There were two more accident victims who were hurt.
At the time of the unfortunate occurrence, officials were reportedly performing routine vehicle inspections and license checks in front of the Vehicle Inspection Office headquarters.
The victims, who were reportedly brothers of the same parents, were killed instantaneously when the speeding truck crashed into the car, the motorcycle, and other cars.
A commercial driver, whose car was also severely damaged in the incident and who requested anonymity due to the delicate nature of the situation, told the reporters about his near-death experience.
“I parked my car because the store had not yet opened when I came to deliver things to my boss. I heard people yelling as I was heading to the boot to carry down the merchandise in front of the store.
I noticed the tipper clearing cars and motorcycles when I turned around. I fled for my life right away. My car was severely damaged, as you can see. The two males on the motorcycle were quickly crushed by the tipper.”
It was said that, the police had to step in to stop locals from beating the VIO officials who were thought to be responsible for the collision.
The Federal Road Safety Corps’ Ondo Sector Commander, Mr. Samuel Ibitoye, confirmed the occurrence over the phone and stated that one of the involved vehicles’ brakes failed, causing the collision.
“Brake failure caused the accident,” he stated. Two people were slain and four others were involved. Men from the Nigeria Police Force placed the deceased’s bodies in the mortuary at Ondo State Hospital.
In a similar vein, the state police command verified the fatal traffic accident, stating that initial investigations showed the tragedy happened when the tipper truck struck the Nissan car and the motorcycle from behind.
DSP Abayomi Jimoh, the state police public relations officer, stated that command personnel arrived at the scene quickly, taking pictures and completing the required paperwork.
The motorcyclist and his unidentified passenger were taken to the Federal University of Technology Teaching Hospital in Akure right away, where the on-duty medical staff declared them both dead.
