A man and two male school children were crushed to death by a truck along the Oru-Ago Iwoye Road, Ogun State on Friday morning.
It was gathered that the man was conveying the pupils to school in his motorcycle when the driver of the truck, who was speeding and driving dangerously, rammed into them and killed them instantly. A female pupil on the same bike survived but sustained severe injuries.
Confirming the incident, the Ogun State Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps Ago iwoye, Clement Oladele, said rescue team reported promptly and succeeded in rescuing the young female child to Blessed Hospital Oru Ijebu for immediate treatment.
Angry youths and students went on rampage and set the truck ablaze. One other truck that drove into the scene was also set ablaze.
The bodies of the dead were evacuated in the heat of the chaos to state hospital, Ijebu Igbo mortuary.
Security agencies comprising the, FRSC Ago Iwoye, NPF, NIGERIA ARMY, NSCDC, and the VSO's are all on ground to calm the tension.
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