Two persons were confirmed dead as a truck carrying rams and goats meant for sales for Ileya festival involved in a lone accident in Osun State.
According to a statement by the SRC Agnes Ogungbemi, the Osun Sector Public Education Officer of Federal Road Safety Corps, the incident occurred in Gbongan community on Wednesday.
It was gathered that the accident was caused by mechanical faults and alleged dozing of the driver of the truck.
Ogungbemi said, “Preliminary investigations revealed that the crashed truck was loaded with approximately 70 animals—including cows, goats, and sheep—as well as human passengers seated atop the animals. The vehicle was reportedly traveling from Kebbi State en route to Ikire, Osun State.
“According to statements from some of the passengers, the driver had dozed off on at least two occasions after the truck passed Osogbo. Upon reaching the Surprise Hotel area in Gbongan, the driver allegedly fell asleep again. As a result, the truck veered off the road and plunged into a roadside ditch, overturning and violently ejecting both animals and passengers.
“Two fatalities were recorded at the scene, while 15 other passengers sustained varying degrees of injuries. The injured were promptly transported to a Adeoye Medical Centre, Gbongan for medical attention.
The FRSC said the corpses have been deposited at morgues while those injured were taken to hospital for treatment.
“Two injured victims and one dead body were taken to Adeoye medical centre Gbongan and thirteen injured victims and one dead body were taken to Ariremako medical centre Gbongan while the crashed vehicle taken over by NPF Gbongan
“The sector commander warns that all vehicles that are not road worthy should be off the highway. He also enjoins all motorists to drive carefully.”
