Man dies, wife, others injured as truck crushes tricycle in Ondo

A man lost his life while some others sustained injuries in a fatal road crash that occurred in the Oke Aro area of Akure, the capital of Ondo State, on Friday.

The crash reportedly involved a commercial tricycle, popularly called Keke Marwa, and a truck.

An eyewitness narrated that the accident was caused by reckless driving on the part of both drivers.

According to the eyewitness, the victims were passengers in a tricycle, including a couple, but all had not been identified as of the time of filing this report.

The husband was said to have died while the wife was rushed to the hospital.

The eyewitness said, “The driver of the truck, in a bid to escape being mobbed, fled immediately after the crash but shortly after, reported himself at the ‘B’ Division Police Station in Oke Aro.”

It was gathered that the incident ignited a mini-protest by youths of the community, who attempted to attack the police station where the driver of the truck was detained, but the quick intervention of the policemen calmed the situation.

Mr. Olayinka Ayanlade, Ondo State Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed the incident, saying one person died and others were receiving treatment at the hospital.

“I can confirm to you that a man died in the accident while his wife is still receiving treatment at the hospital,” the PPRO stated.

The remains of the deceased had been deposited at the morgue of the University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital, Akure.