BEVERLY HILLS, November 01, (THEWILL) – A truck on Saturday night crushed 10 traders to death at a market in Akungba-Akoko, Akoko South West Local Government Area of the state.
THEWILL gathered that the truck, conveying rice from the Ikare-Akoko axis had break failure and rammed into traders at the market.
Police Public Relations Officer, Ondo Police Command, Tee-leo Ikoro confirmed the incident. He said the police were initially informed that eight persons had already lost their lives. He added that two more people under the truck were also dead.
Ikoro said the truck rammed into the market after brake failure, as many people were trapped under the trailer. He added that those injured were taken to the hospital by rescuers.
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