The Digest:
A DAF tipper truck has crushed five commuters to death in Akure, Ondo State, in a morning collision that underscores the fragile nature of Nigerian roads. According to the FRSC, the victims were traders traveling to a nearby market when speed claimed their journey.
Key Points:
- The crash occurred at a junction in the Ilu-Abo community.
- It involved a Nissan Sunny car and a DAF tipper truck.
- Five were killed: one man, three women, and a female child.
- Two other individuals sustained injuries in the incident.
- FRSC Sector Commander Samuel Ibitye attributed the cause to overspeeding.
- The remains have been deposited at the Federal Medical Centre in Owo.
- The FRSC laments a rise in avoidable accidents on major state routes.
Sources: Channels Television,
