A trailer, loaded with several tonnes of bags of cement, has rolled over at Iworoko Ekiti, killing the driver.
Eye witnesses told BSES that the driver lost control of the trailer after descending the Ifaki-Iworoko road.
The driver was said to have tried spiritedly to control the vehicle, but to no avail as the truck rolled over before getting to the market square, where a similar occurrence that claimed lives about five years ago, occurred.
The Chairman of Ifedara LCDA, Mr Lawrence Ogunsanya, mobilized responders to rescue the occupants.
The policemen at the Iworoko Police station and men of the Road Safety Corps also rose to the occasion to ensure that lives were saved and the consignment secured.
Community people were at the scene till late night to ensure orderliness.
The people of the community urged the state government to fashion a way to control articulated vehicles wreaking havoc on the highway.
The police public relation officer, ASP Abutu who confirmed the development said “only the driver can be confirmed dead for now. The motor boy is still receiving treatment in the hospital, please.”
