Three travellers misplaced their lives whereas one particular person sustained accidents yesterday after a truck fell onto a automobile alongside the busy Ondo-Ore freeway.
The truck absolutely loaded with beer, which belongs to the Nigerian Brewery, was mentioned to have misplaced management on the Liyetu axis of Ondo city within the Ondo West Native Council Space of the state.
The car on which the truck fell, a Golf 111 automobile with the quantity plate BUR 852 TS, was conveying passengers alongside the route when the accident occurred.
Confirming the accident, the Police Public Relations Officer within the state, Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, acknowledged that the stays of the deceased individuals had been deposited on the mortuary whereas the injured passenger was moved to the hospital for therapy.
She mentioned: “The Command in the present day acquired a misery name {that a} Nigerian brewery truck absolutely loaded with beer fell on a Golf 111 automobile with Plate No. BUR 852 TS conveying passengers in the direction of Ondo within the Liyetu space of Ondo city.
“The motoring public is suggested to make use of different routes to keep away from being trapped within the holdup, and other people whose family members use this route ought to endeavour to examine on them.
“The CP is utilizing this medium to admonish the individuals of the state, particularly commuters, to keep away from overspeeding or pointless overtaking, which may result in lack of lives and property whereas driving, as it’s higher to get there late than not getting there.”
