The vehicle, which was carrying granite, was reportedly coming from the Ojoo end of the Ibadan-Lagos Expressway when it skidded off the road due to a brake failure near the Iwo Road interchange axis of the expressway.
An eyewitness, who preferred anonymity, told our reporter that the accident occurred about 1pm. He said the driver, on discovering the brake has failed, tried to use a structure beside the road to stop the vehicle, but he ran into the taxi, whose driver was dropping passenger.
According to the source, the trailer crushed the taxi, killing the driver and two passengers, dragging the cab until it hit a Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) parked by the road. The SUV was slightly damaged as it was hit from behind. It tore the taxi into two.
The Nation learnt that on discovering the consequence of his action, the driver and his two assistants bolted to avoid being lynched by sympathisers.
Confirming the accident, Oyo State police spokesperson Mrs. Olabisi Ilobanafor said three people died.
She said policemen visited the scene and towed the taxi and the SUV to a nearby station for further investigation.
According to her, the victims have been taken to the mortuary.
Mrs. Ilobanafor said the trailer driver has been arrested.
Culled from The Nation newspaper
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