Truck Crushes VIO Officer to Death

A yet-to-be-identified Vehicle Inspection Officer (VIO) has been crushed to death by a truck opposite Mega Primary School, along Hospital Road, Akure, the Ondo State capital.

The incident was reported on Friday in a video shared by Akure-based radio station Crest FM, which showed residents gathering at the scene and shouting in distress.

According to eyewitnesses, the officer attempted to intercept the truck after it had entered the fast lane but was unable to stop it before the fatal incident occurred.

The officer was reportedly trapped beneath the truck after being struck, leaving residents and some of his colleagues visibly distressed.

The video showed the officer’s colleagues panicking as residents gathered around the scene, with people heard shouting following the incident.

The circumstances surrounding the incident, including what led the officer to attempt to stop the truck, were not immediately clear.

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