Tragedy struck in at the Nova junction axis of the Adebayo Iworoko road, Ado Ekiti at the early hours of Wednesday, as a ghastly accident involving a commercial truck carrying bottled drinks, crushed a motorcyclist leading to the death of the passenger on the motorcycle.
The accident, according to eyewitnesses, was caused by over speeding of the motorcyclist, a meat seller who was trying to beat the morning rush to get to the abattoir.
The motorcycle involved in the accident which killed a teenager in Ekiti state earlier today. Photo: Gbenga Adedamola
The motorcyclist had tried to overtake the truck but miscalculated the large waste bin on the road and swerved under the rear tyre of the large truck.
The rider of the motorcycle escaped unhurt, but the passenger, a young boy of about 16 years (name withheld), was unlucky as he was crushed by the truck.
Some passers-by were of the opinion that the large waste bin on the roadside was responsible for the accident, while some said it was caused by over speeding.
The motorcycle involved in the ill-fated accident that killed a teenager in Ekiti state, southwest Nigeria, a few hours ago. Photo: Gbenga Adedamola
The police and security agencies have since cleared the gridlock which affected the free flow of traffic on the road, while the corpse of the young boy has been deposited at the state government Morgue.
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