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From Bamigbola Gbolagunte, Akure
No fewer than 10 people were reportedly killed in a fatal road accident which occurred in Akungba Akoko, Akoko South-West Local Government Area of Ondo State on Wednesday evening.
According to an eyewitness account, the incident involved a truck which allegedly lost control and rammed into some shops along the Owo-Akungba-Ikare Akoko expressway, killing the victims.
“The driver lost control of the truck and swerved off the road and rammed into the shops along the road killing the victims.”
As of the time of filing this report, rescue operations were ongoing, while the exact number of casualties was yet to be confirmed.
An eyewitness also confirmed that one of the casualties was a yet-to-be-identified pregnant woman, whose lifeless body was removed from under the truck.
When contacted, the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the state, Mr Samuel Ibitoye, confirmed the incident.
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He said the accident involved a truck which was loaded with bags of cement.
Ibitoye said: “The accident involved a truck which ran into a barricade in front of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko and lost control resulting in the crash.
“No fewer than eight people were killed, comprising five males, two females and one male child,” he added.
The FRSC boss advised motorists to always ensure that their vehicles were in good condition before hitting the road.
The remains of the deceased were said to have been deposited at the morgue of a hospital in the town.
