Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu.
Toluwalope Jombo – Akure
Report from Ikare Akoko in Ondo state indicates that two trucks carrying petroleum product have crashed into the very busy commercial area of Okorun quarter, killing a pregnant woman and her two kids and motorcyclists.
The accident involved two trucks, six vehicles and four motorcycles, the FRSC says.
It was gathered that a truck coming from Ado Ekiti axis of Ikare-Ado road lost control on the hilly area and crashed into the commercial area around a police station at Okorun Ikare on Saturday.
One of the motorcycles involved in the accident photographed at the scene of the crash on Saturday, 29th August.
Another truck reportedly ramped into the scene of the accident causing more casualties.
An eyewitness said many people were injured in the accident and were rushed to the State Specialist Hospital, Ikare.
Among those reported were a pregnant woman and her two children and six motorcyclists.
While eyewitnesses said about eight persons died in the incident, spokesman of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ondo state, Omotola Ogungbawo, said four people died.
The FRSC said that the accident involved two trucks, four motorcycles and six other vehicles.
It was gathered that officials of the FRSC, police, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps rushed to the scene to carry out a rescue operations.
