Tragedy struck in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State in the early hours of Thursday as a truck lost control and rammed into a building at Ijaye area of the city, killing a nine-year-old boy and injuring five occupants of the building.

The Spokesperson of the State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), Babatunde Akinbiyi, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria in Abeokuta.

Akinbiyi, who noted that the incident occurred around 3:46 a.m on Ijaye-Iyana Mortuary axis in Abeokuta, said that the driver of the truck took to his heels immediately after the accident.

He alleged that the accident was caused by overspeeding and loss of control by the truck with registration number LND-754 XV.

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He explained that there were eight occupants in the building, comprising of one female adult, three female children, two male children and two male adults when the incident happened.

“I learnt the truck was coming from the Iyana-Mortuary axis inbound Itoku when it suddenly lost control due to speeding, crossed the culvert and rammed into the shops and the house behind it.

“The little child who lost his life in the accident was around nine years old and he has been taken to Ijaiye General Hospital mortuary,” he said.

He added that the injured persons were taken to the General Hospital, Ijaye, Abeokuta, for treatment.

 

NAN