FRSC goes after tanker driver who crushed 2 in Kwara
Two people have been crushed to death by a tanker driver in Okoolowo, Ilorin West LGA of Kwara State. The Federal Road Safety Corps in the state said it was on the trail of the driver who absconded after the incident One of the victims, simply identified as Awolowo, is said to be in his […]
Two people have been crushed to death by a tanker driver in Okoolowo, Ilorin West LGA of Kwara State.
The Federal Road Safety Corps in the state said it was on the trail of the driver who absconded after the incident
One of the victims, simply identified as Awolowo, is said to be in his 30s.
The victims were trying to cross the Okoolowo expressway on a motorcycle when they ran into the unregistered tanker heading towards Eyenkorin.
When Daily Trust got to the scene around noon, one of the deceased was still on the road covered with leaves while the other victims had been rushed to the hospital for treatment.
Two policemen from the Oloje division, a man and woman, were sighted at the scene taking snapshots.
Speaking on the incident, a witness, Yusuf Salaudeen, told our correspondent that the “tanker was on high speed when the motorcycle strayed into its path while attempting to cross the road. The deceased was crushed in the process.
“The other victim had a broken spinal cord as the tanker dragged him until it finally stopped. He was rushed to the hospital, but his survival is highly doubtful,” he added.
The driver of the tanker “immediately got down and escaped. He is nowhere to be found now”, another resident said.
The Sector Commander of the FRSC in Kwara, Muftau Adebayo Irekeola, confirmed the incident over the phone, adding that the two victims died.