UPDATED: Pregnant Woman, Two Kids, Three Others Died As Truck Crashes Into Commercial Area in Ondo(graphic photos)

Picture from the scene

Reports reaching VOICE AIR MEDIA says that a Truck has crashed into a commercial area and many were confirmed dead while others injured in Okorun quarter, Ikare Akoko area of Ondo state.


It was gathered that the truck was carrying petroleum content, Diesel.










According to source, the truck lost control on the hilly town from Ekiti State while heading to Akure, Ondo State Capital and crashed to the commercial area around a police station located at Okorun Ikare.


An eyewitness says many people who sustained injuries in the accident said to have been rushed to the State Specialist Hospital Ikare.











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Our correspondent gathered that among the dead were a pregnant woman and her two children.


Several persons were seriously injured in the accident.






Several of the dead were said to be motorcycle riders.


Eyewitnesses said the number of deaths has risen to eight but a spokesman for the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ondo, Omotola Ogungbawo, confirmed four deaths.

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Officials of the FRSC, police personnel, DSS, AND NSCDC were on ground to carry out the rescue operations.



Bodies of the dead and injured victim were taken to General Hospital mortuary and clinic respectively.