Trailer kills three in Ibadan

A trailer yesterday crushed a taxi in
Ibadan, killing the driver and two
passengers.
The vehicle, which was carrying granite,
was reportedly coming from the Ojoo end
of the Ibadan-Lagos Expressway when it
skidded off the road due to a brake
failure near the Iwo Road interchange axis
of the expressway.
An eyewitness, who preferred anonymity,
told our reporter that the accident
occurred about 1pm. He said the driver,
on discovering the brake has failed, tried
to use a structure beside the road to stop
the vehicle, but he ran into the taxi,
whose driver was dropping passenger.
According to the source, the trailer
crushed the taxi, killing the driver and
two passengers, dragging the cab until it
hit a Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) parked by
the road. The SUV was slightly damaged
as it was hit from behind. It tore the taxi
into two.
The Nation learnt that on discovering the
consequence of his action, the driver and
his two assistants bolted to avoid being
lynched by sympathisers.
Confirming the accident, Oyo State police
spokesperson Mrs. Olabisi Ilobanafor said
three people died.
She said policemen visited the scene and
towed the taxi and the SUV to a nearby
station for further investigation.
According to her, the victims have been
taken to the mortuary.
Mrs. Ilobanafor said the trailer driver has
been arrested.