A woman was killed and two other people sustained serious inuries in an
accident involving a truck and a motorcycle in Ibadan, Oyo state, Igbere
TV News reports.
The fatal accident occured in Apata, Ibadan early this morning, according to online reports.
The
accident was reportedly caused by the truck which failed brake and hit a
motorcycle close to the pump at Apata Police Post. The accident
resulted in the death of a woman who was sitting at the back of the
motorcycle.
Two men on the motorcycle were injured. One of
the injured men was the motorcycle rider, Mr Habeeb Aniyikaye. Habeeb
said they were three riding on the motorcycle – the deceased, him a male
passenger – and they had no idea that the truck behind them had failed
brake.
The injured victims were rushed to the hospital for
treatment while the truck driver has been apprehended and is currently
in police custody.
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