One person died and two others rescued yesterday when a lorry laden with building blocks skipped off the road and ran into Ojutu river in Ilobu, Irepodun Local Government Area of Osun State.
It was gathered that the vehicle that was coming from Okinni and heading to Ilorin to deliver the blocks experienced brake failure and the driver lost control and consequently plunged into the river at about 1:00pm.
The timely intervention of police and good spirited people save two of the occupants of the vehicle while efforts made to rescue the driver proved abortive.The remains of the driver previously handed over to the police was later deposited at an undisclosed mortuary in the area.
Confirming the incident, the DPO, Ilobu Divisional Head Quarter, SP Adekunle Obabusayo said the ugly incidence occurred at about 12:45pm.He disclosed that he heard people wailing at the scene of the incident that is located not too far from a police post and quickly mobilized his men to the venue for rescue mission.
He said; “I heard thunderous sound of people crying, i rushed out with the aim that it was an ordinary noise or accident, but when I got to the scene, I saw a very large crowd wailing and screaming for help all over the bridge and I therefore made a swift intervention by mobilizing officers to the scene.
“We tried our efforts with the support of good Nigerians to rescue two persons out of the three victims.
Those rescued according to him were (AbdulAfeez Olawuwo (23), a native of Baale’s compound Okinni and AbdulRauf AbdulKareem 24years old of Jagun’s compound, Okinni adding that they were rushed to the hospital and have since been released to their families.
“The duo were quickly rushed to the hospital for treatment and we have ensured that they were properly treated and discharged and as I am talking to you they have been released to their families.
“The identity of the driver is yet unknownas we are putting up efforts to know both the identity of the driver and the vehicle”, DPO explained.
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