{
  "id": 13120526,
  "title": "Truck kills VIO officer in Ondo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/truck-kills-vio-officer-in-ondo-13120526",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T13:16:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/truck-kills-vio-officer-in-ondo/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Vehicle Inspection Officer has died after being struck and crushed by a truck in Ondo State, Nigeria. The incident occurred opposite Mega Primary School on Hospital Road in Akure, the state capital. According to eyewitnesses, the officer attempted to stop the truck, which was already in the fast lane, but was unable to do so before it struck him. The officer was reportedly trapped beneath the trailer, leaving residents in distress. A video shared by Crest FM in Akure showed residents shouting and gathering around the scene. The details surrounding the officer's attempt to stop the truck and the events leading up to the incident are not yet clear.",
  "summary": "A Vehicle Inspection Officer has been crushed to death by a truck in Akure, the Ondo State capital, while reportedly trying to intercept the vehicle. Read More: https://punchng.com/truck-kills-vio-officer-in-ondo/",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Truck kills VIO officer in Ondo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/truck-kills-vio-officer-in-ondo",
        "published": "2026-10-09T13:11:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "VIO officer crushed to death while stopping truck for inspection in Ondo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/vio-officer-crushed-to-death-while-stopping-truck-for-inspection-in",
        "published": "2026-10-09T14:02:56.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}