January 08, (THEWILL) – An unconfirmed number of suspected road side traders at Eleyele Junction, in Ibadan, have been reported killed and several others injured after a truck fully loaded with granite, lost control and crashed into a nearby park.
Eyewitness said the truck, coming from the opposite direction, initially struck a group of roadside traders before barreling into the garage, where it struck waiting passengers, leaving many injured.
Authorities said the exact number of casualties remains unknown as they work to clear the wreckage.
Rosemary Alo, the Oyo State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, who confirmed the incident, said the roadside traders had previously been warned about the dangers of conducting business in the area.
Alo also indicated that efforts would be intensified in collaboration with the local government chairman to enforce a ban on street trading in the vicinity, aiming to prevent similar incidents in the future.
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