Ibadan: One dead, several injured as truck rams vehicles

A serving member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has been killed, while several people sustained injuries after an articulated truck reportedly rammed into multiple vehicles around the Agodi Gardens area of Ibadan, Oyo State.

Eyewitness accounts indicated that the truck had allegedly hit several vehicles around the Sango area before proceeding towards Agodi Gardens, where it reportedly collided with a motorcycle conveying the corps member, resulting in the fatality.

An eyewitness who spoke to Daily Sun said the truck driver had been involved in multiple collisions around Sango before the incident near Agodi Gardens.

“The truck driver had reportedly hit several vehicles around Sango before proceeding towards Agodi,” the eyewitness said.

The witness added that the incident took a fatal turn when the truck reached the Agodi Gardens area and rammed into a motorcycle carrying the corps member.

“The truck eventually hit the motorcycle, killing the corps member, while several other people sustained injuries,” the eyewitness said.

According to the account, the driver was allegedly attempting to escape after the earlier collisions before the fatal crash occurred near Agodi Gardens. However, the circumstances surrounding the earlier incidents and the alleged attempt to flee had not been independently verified as of the time of filing this report.

The accident reportedly caused significant traffic disruption around the affected areas, forcing the diversion of motorists as emergency responders moved to the scene.

Personnel of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) reportedly arrived at the scene, while the injured victims were said to have been taken to nearby hospitals for medical treatment.

The identity of the deceased corps member and the exact number of injured victims had yet to be officially disclosed as of the time of filing this report.

It was also unclear whether the truck driver had been arrested or what caused the initial collisions.

Further details were awaited as authorities worked to establish the circumstances surrounding the fatal crash.