Truck kills mother, two daughters in Oyo
Three family members have died in a fatal road mishap in Ogbomosho, Oyo State.
The deceased, a middle-aged woman and two of her daughters, were crushed to death by a truck on Wednesday night.
The incident occurred at Apake area of Ogbomosho when the victims were returning from their shop at Takie area around 11 p.m.
They were going back to their residence at Nana River/Atenda area on a commercial motorcycle when the accident occurred.
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It is gathered that remains of the victims — the mother, identified as Kudirat, and her two daughters, Mariam (13 years) and Azeezat (10 years) — have been deposited at morgue.
A local, who spoke in confidence with newsmen, explained that the motorcyclist and the driver of the trailer escaped unhurt.
“The three were crushed brutally. However, the motorcyclist escaped unhurt while the trailer driver also sped off; he was pursued but made his escape.”
All efforts made by DAILY POST to get a reaction from the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the state, Rosemary Alo, proved abortive at the time of filing this report on Friday
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