A yet-to-be-identified middle-aged man on Friday, May 5, 2023, met his untimely death after he was crushed by a moving truck along the Isheri-Igando road in the Igando-Ikotun LCDA of Alimosho LGA.
PUNCH Metro gathered that the accident occurred around 7 pm when the deceased victim just returned from a trip.
An eyewitness who pleaded anonymity said he was trying to cross the road at the Diamond Estate area of the community after purchasing some items when the incident happened.
The source said, “The man had just returned from a trip and was about to go into the estate where he lived when he asked his driver to stop.
“The driver parked close to the entrance of the estate gate while the man stepped out to purchase some items opposite the estate. After making the purchase, he crossed the first lane and stood on the median.
"By the time he was about to cross to the other side of the road, a vehicle knocked him down. It was after this that a truck coming from behind ran over him.”
The man, who wore a white t-shirt and a pair of jean trousers, was said to have died on the spot while the truck sped off.
“The driver was still in the car waiting for him to return. It was when he discovered that he had taken a longer time than usual that he stepped out and saw people gathered around the spot.
"That was when he knew it was his employer’s corpse. His corpse was later taken to the mortuary,” the source added.
The eyewitness said the deceased victim just returned from the United States of America, where his children also stay.
Recall that Alimoshotoday had reported that a 10-year-old boy lost his life after a Sport Utility Vehicle crushed a tricycle conveying a family of four along the same road on Sunday, May 7.
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The incident happened at the Idowu Egba junction, along the same stretch of road.
It was learnt that the driver of the SUV, who was heading towards the Igando area of the community, was at top speed when he lost control, skidded across the median, and rammed into oncoming vehicles, including two commercial buses and a tricycle.
Following the repeated incidences of road accidents along the Igando-Ikotun LCDA, particularly on the Isheri-Igando road, Alimoshotoday wrote an article x-raying the dangers most drivers pose to pedestrians, as their reckless driving has resulted in several deaths.
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