Tragedy as two hawkers were reportedly crushed to death by a speeding truck around Lagos-Ibadan expressway.
WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that the tragic incident happened around Lotto, inbound Lagos on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Friday June 4.
Speaking on the tragic incident, the Spokesman of Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), Mr Babatunde Akinbiyidisclosed that the incident occurred around 3:30pm.
It was learnt that the driver of the truck with number plate SMK 82 XY, lost control, skidded off the road and rammed into two female road-side hawkers, killing them on the spot.
The corpses were deposited at Idera morgue in Sagamu, while three other people who were injured were taken to Famobis hospital, Mowe.
The truck has been taken to Mowe Divisional Police Station, with the driver in their custody.