A container-laden truck lost control and its package fell on a commercial tricycle, crushing three people to death, in the Takie area of Ogbomoso, Oyo State.
The accident, which occurred around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at Takie Junction, trapped and killed on the spot the two female passengers and the tricycle rider under the fallen container.
According to eyewitness accounts, the truck lost control while navigating a bend, causing the container to topple and crush the tricycle beneath it.
Rescue officials later confirmed that all three victims were dead under the heavy container.
