Tragedy struck in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, on Monday morning as a bread distribution van reportedly knocked down and killed two middle-aged women along the Alao-Akala Memorial Highway, Randa area.
Eyewitnesses report that the van, belonging to the producers of Oluwabori Bread and bearing registration number Oyo AME 92 XB, was speeding when the victims attempted to cross the road.
“The two of them died instantly,” one of the witnesses recounted. “The van was moving at a very high speed—they couldn’t have survived the impact.”
Another source identified one of the victims as a local food vendor who sold ekuru (bean pudding) at the Osupa area of the town.
Reports further indicated that the driver did not stop after the fatal collision. However, commercial motorcyclists pursued and intercepted the vehicle before the driver was eventually apprehended.
Officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) later arrived at the scene and evacuated the remains of the victims.
Authorities are yet to release an official statement on the incident as of the time of filing this report.
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