Truck kills father and son in highway accident, mob units it ablaze

Tragedy struck Tuesday morning when a truck belonging to Dangote Cement Firm, Obajana, crushed to loss of life a person and his son

In response to a watch witness account, the middle-aged man was on his bike together with his two sons when the truck driver instantly misplaced management of the automobile and veered into one other lane, leading to an accident which killed the person and his two sons

The person, who was stated to be heading to the farm with two of his sons, was stated to have been dragged by the truck on the freeway earlier than he was later crushed together with his mind scattering on the busy highway.

One of many youngsters who was carried behind the bike was additionally stated to have died immediately whereas the opposite one managed to flee however with severe accidents.

The incident which occurred at Police zone eight junction Lokoja was stated to have attracted some offended passersby who later set the truck ablaze whereas the motive force escaped into the gang

The Kogi State Police Command, confirming the incident, stated that the truck misplaced management on the zone eight roundabouts and crushed a pedestrian and injured one different one that is at present receiving therapy on the hospital.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Willy Aya, who spoke to our correspondent on telephone stated that the incident made the folks on the world to take the regulation into their palms and set the truck ablaze.

He promised a full-scale investigation into the matter whilst he urged members of the general public to cease taking legal guidelines into their palms.