A promising student has ended in a sad way after being crushed to death by a speeding truck in Ibadan.
The student crushed by the truck (Photo: Splash FM)
A 14-year-old JSS 1 student has died after being crushed to death by a truck in Ibadan area of Oyo state.
Information received revealed that the student was knocked down by the truck driver while trying to cross the road. The accident and the pupil’s untimely death was said to have caused tension in the area.
Angry residents vandalized the truck after the incident.
Recall that just last month, a similar incident happened when a driver of Oyo State-owned mass transit bus killed a secondary school pupil in Ibadan. The accident, which attracted other pupils, resulted in a mob attack on the bus, popularly called Ajumose.
People vandalized the vehicle by smashing the windscreen and side mirror.
The mob attacked the driver, a middle-aged man, who was injured.
The driver was said to have also injured pupils.
Photo-credit: Splash FM