A yet-to-be-identified Vehicle Inspection Officer (VIO) has reportedly died after being crushed by a truck opposite Mega Primary School, along Hospital Road in Akure, the Ondo State capital.
A video shared by Akure-based radio station Crest FM on Friday showed residents shouting and gathering at the scene following the fatal incident.
According to eyewitnesses, the officer attempted to intercept the truck while it was already in the fast lane but was unable to stop it before the crash occurred.
The officer was reportedly trapped beneath the trailer after the truck struck him, leaving witnesses distressed.
The footage also captured some of the officer’s colleagues appearing panicked as they watched the aftermath, while residents could be heard shouting around the scene.
The circumstances surrounding the incident, including what prompted the officer to attempt to stop the truck, remained unclear at the time of reporting.
An Ondo State Vehicle Inspection Officer (VIO) is reportedly crushed to death by a truck opposite MEGA Primary School along Hospital Road in Akure.
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