Cement Laden Truck Rams Into Buildings, Killing 8 People Including Students

An accident involving a cement laden truck left not fewer than eight persons including students dead.

Among those who were crushed to death are students of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, in Ondo state.

It was sad to know that students that were crushed to death just resumed and were at the different business centres to make photocopies and type their assignments ahead of their examination.

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It was gathered that ten others who sustained serious injuries were rushed to a nearby hospital for medical attention.

The truck which lost control due to brake failure was said to be coming from lkare Akoko and while descending the hill a few metres to the university gate had brake failure and rammed into the business centres, shops, and buildings along the roadside.

An eyewitness said:

“The trailer carrying cement lost control due to brake failure and rammed into business centres and shops near the school gate.

“lt crushed all the students who were busy at the business centres, the passersby and other shop owners few metres away from the main gate of the university.