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Tanker crushes five Oyo residents

At least five people have been killed after a diesel tanker lost its brake and crashed into several vehicles along the Iwo Road-Ojoo Expressway in Ibadan. Read More: https://punchng.com/tanker-crushes-five-oyo-residents/

Tanker crushes five Oyo residents

A diesel tanker crashed into several vehicles, including a Nissan Micra commercial car and other private cars, along the Iwo Road-Ojoo Expressway in Ibadan, Oyo State, killing at least five people. The accident occurred around 10 am on Saturday at Aduloju Bus Stop, opposite Dominion City, and was triggered by a traffic build-up following the breakdown of a long trailer carrying motor spare parts around Arilogu.

The General Manager of the Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority confirmed the incident, and the Oyo State Police Public Relations Officer also confirmed the accident. The tanker's container rested on top of one of the Micra cars, with the driver and passengers trapped inside. The bodies of the victims were deposited at the Adeoyo Hospital Mortuary, while the damaged vehicles were towed to a police station.

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