Truck loses control, kills four in Ibadan

A truck loaded with beverage, on Wednesday, crushed to death four persons and severely injured four others, when it lost control from brake failure, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said.
The FRSC Sector Commander in Oyo State, Mrs Winifred Uche, made the disclosure on Wednesday in Ibadan.
Uche said that the accident happened about 8:30am at Aleshinloye junction when the truck had a brake failure, and rammed into a Micra car and two bicycles.
“Four persons lost their lives; three males and one female.
” Four persons were also injured, two males and two females while two vehicles were involved namely a truck, one Micra and two bicycles.
“The cause of the accident, I think is a brake failure; the truck had a brake failure and rammed into other vehicles,” Uche said.
She said that the corpses of the dead persons had  been deposited at Adeoyo Hospital mortuary while the injured were  taken to Mobolaji Hospital,Oke-Bola, for treatment.
The sector commander called on truck drivers not to overload their vehicles and should always check the condition of their vehicle brakes before embarking on any journey.
She further advised motorists to be cautious and alert when driving into busy area.