One person has been confirmed dead, others injured, and properties destroyed after a truck reportedly suffered brake failure and crashed into the busy Isheri Market in OPIC bus stop along Lagos-Ibadan expressway, on Wednesday morning.
According to a motorcyclist who witnessed the incident, the truck was approaching the OPIC area when the driver lost control due to brake failure.
“While I was at the OPIC bus stop roundabout, a container coming from Lagos reached the OPIC bus stop. When he was coming, there was no traffic on the express, he didn’t have brakes when he tried to enter the estate, he then crashed into the market and killed a person,” the motorcyclists.
When asked if the truck driver was running from anyone, the eyewitness said, “No one was chasing him, it’s only him that was coming.” (Channels)