Trailer Crushes Five Persons In Ibadan

[Shola Sholaz]

IT was a pathetic sight yesterday at Eleyele in Ibadan North West Local Government area of Ibadan when an articulated lorry crushed about five persons.
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One young lady was crushed beyond recognition while four other persons sustained serious injuries.
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The accident happened around 12:25pm some metres away from Eleyele roundabout.
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The truck which was marked XA 178 BDG loaded more than one hundred bags of cement and was coming from Dugbe end before the accident happened.
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When the driver, who looked like a 23 year old man could not control the truck, it ran into an 18 seater commercial bus, some motorcyclists and other passersby.