Oyo State Police confirm five fatalities in tanker crash

On October 17, five people died in a tragic accident on the Iwo Road-Ojoo Expressway in Oyo when a diesel tanker with failed brakes collided with a row of vehicles around 10 am at Aduloju Bus Stop, near Dominion City. The crash involved six vehicles, including a commercial Nissan Micra, which was completely crushed, resulting in the deaths of all five passengers inside.

The sequence of events began earlier when a long trailer loaded with motor spare parts broke down near Arilogu at around 5 am, causing significant traffic congestion. The Oyo State Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, confirmed the incident, stating that the state Commissioner of Police, CP Abimbola Ayodeji Olugbenga, directed local patrol teams to the scene.

A video showed the tanker's container on top of the Micra, with rescue workers eventually retrieving the victims' remains. The bodies were taken to Adeoyo Hospital Mortuary, and the damaged vehicles were towed to a police station.

Traffic was cleared by OYRTMA, the Federal Road Safety Corps, and police personnel.