A pregnant woman and her baby boy were killed when a long truck carrying cement bags ploughed into their home in Adewusi village in Odeda, Ogun State, via the Kila, Abeokuta-Ibadan highway.
In Ogun, a truck crushes a pregnant woman and a minor to death.
Ernest Nwokolo, Abeokuta, September 9, 2022
A pregnant woman and her baby boy were killed when a long truck carrying cement bags ploughed into their home in Adewusi village in Odeda, Ogun State, via the Kila, Abeokuta-Ibadan highway.
Four other people, including a minor, were injured at home in the accident, which happened around 1 p.m. on Friday.
The victims were said to be the occupants of the building that the truck rammed into.
The Public Relations Officer of the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps(TRACE), Babatunde Akinbiyi, who confirmed the accident, said the pregnant woman and the minor, had been deposited at Odeda General Hospital morgue.
He added that the injured were rescued to Ajitola Hospital at Kila for treatment.
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“This is a sad and an unfortunate incident coming against the backdrop of reported crashes that happened back to back for the past 3days across the state.
“The dead victims in this unfortunate incidence were all occupants of the building, living and domiciled there in..
“While TRACE commiserate with the family of the deceased, articulated drivers are enjoined to avoid speeding and also ensure they maintain as well as service their vehicles as at when due to avoid this avoidable crashes,” he stated.
