JUST IN: Tragedy as Reckless Truck Driver Crushes Grandmother, Granddaughter to Death in Ogun
- A tragic accident in Papalanto involved a truck and a tricycle, resulting in the deaths of a grandmother and her granddaughter
- The incident occurred early Friday, August 23, and was reported by TRACE spokesperson Babatunde Akinbiyi
- The bodies of the deceased were handed over to their families, and motorists were warned about the dangers of reckless driving following the incident
Ogun State - A tragic incident occurred in the Papalanto area where a truck claimed the lives of two individuals.
The crash took place early Friday morning, August 23, and was reported by Babatunde Akinbiyi, the spokesperson for the Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE).
Source: Twitter
Akinbiyi explained that the accident, involving an Iveco truck with the license plate KJA 166 XJ and a tricycle with the plate TRE 627 VP, was caused by reckless driving on the part of the truck driver.
As reported by The Punch, the crash involved four people—two men and two women—with the two women tragically losing their lives.
According to Akinbiyi, the truck driver fled the scene following the incident, leaving behind the devastation he caused.
He explained:
"The truck attempted to overtake the tricycle as both vehicles were heading toward Abeokuta near Papalanto.
"During the manoeuvre, the truck dragged the tricycle along its side, causing it to fall in front of the truck, which then ran over it.
"This tragic incident resulted in the immediate deaths of a grandmother and her granddaughter, the only passengers in the tricycle."
Truck driver flees after killing grandmother, daughter
He further noted that the truck driver fled the scene before he could be apprehended, Leadership reported.
The bodies of the deceased were subsequently handed over to their families, and he issued a warning to motorists about the dangers of reckless driving.
28 people die in Lagos-Ibadan expressway crashes
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that two tragic accidents occurred at the Lagos/Ibadan expressway that resulted in the deaths of 28 people and left many others injured.
The crashes took place on Tuesday, August 13, at two locations: Ajao, opposite the Bovas fuel station on the Ojoo/Iwo road, and Malo, both on the Lagos/Ibadan expressway.
The incident at Ajao claimed 16 lives, while the Malo crash resulted in 12 deaths.
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