Truck crushes VIO officer to death in Ondo
A truck has crushed a Vehicle Inspection Officer (VIO) to death while he was reportedly attempting to stop the vehicle along Hospital Road in Akure, the Ondo State capital.
The incident occurred opposite Mega Primary School, leaving the officer trapped beneath the truck and prompting distress among residents who witnessed
Abimbola Joseph
A truck has crushed a Vehicle Inspection Officer (VIO) to death while he was reportedly attempting to stop the vehicle along Hospital Road in Akure, the Ondo State capital.
The incident occurred opposite Mega Primary School, leaving the officer trapped beneath the truck and prompting distress among residents who witnessed the tragedy.
A video shared by Akure-based radio station Crest FM on Friday showed residents shouting as the incident unfolded. Some of the officer’s colleagues were also seen panicking at the scene.
According to eyewitnesses, the officer attempted to intercept the truck, which was reportedly travelling in the fast lane, but failed to stop it before he was struck.
The officer’s identity had not been established as of the time of filing this report.
The circumstances leading to the incident, including why the officer attempted to stop the truck, remained unclear.
