NYSC Member Killed as Trailer Rams Into Vehicles in Ibadan

A serving member of the National Youth Service Corps, whose identity has yet to be ascertained, was crushed to death on Monday after a trailer reportedly rammed into several vehicles around Agodi Gardens in the Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo State.

Several other people also sustained varying degrees of injuries in the incident.

Reports have it that the truck driver had allegedly hit several vehicles around the Sango area of the same local government before proceeding towards Agodi Gardens, where the trailer reportedly rammed into a motorcycle carrying the corps member, killing the victim on the spot.

An eyewitness, who spoke to newsmen on condition of anonymity because he was not permitted to speak with the media, claimed that the articulated vehicle had been involved in multiple collisions around Sango before the fatal incident.

“The articulated vehicle had been involved in multiple collisions around Sango before this fatal incident occurred. The truck driver had reportedly hit several vehicles around Sango before proceeding towards Agodi,” the eyewitness said.

Another eyewitness said the incident took a fatal turn when the trailer reached the Agodi Gardens area and collided with a motorcycle conveying the corps member “The truck eventually hit the motorcycle, killing the NYSC corps member, while several other people sustained injuries,” the eyewitness said.

The source added that the driver allegedly attempted to flee after the earlier collisions before the incident occurred near Agodi Gardens.

The injured victims were taken to nearby hospitals for medical treatment.

As of press time, there was no official confirmation on whether the truck driver had been arrested.