Bus crushes octogenarian to death Ondo

An 80-year-old woman, Mrs Iyadunni Ayodele was allegedly killed by a commercial bus in Ajowa Akoko in Akoko North-West Local Government Area of Ondo State.

The bus with registration number: KEF 202 XA was said to be coming from the northern part of the country and was driven by one Sheu Mustapha.

According to a source, the driver of the bus was allegedly reckless and hit the old woman and a commercial motorcyclist while the deceased was transacting business in a market in the town.

A source said, " The incident happened on Wednesday which was a market day in the town, the driver lost control of the vehicle and first hit a commercial motorcycle which carried two passengers and later knocked down Mrs Iyaduni Ayodele where she was staying in the market place, being a market day of Ajowa town and she died instantly. "

The source added that the three persons on the motorcycle that was hit by the bus did not die but sustained various degrees of injuries.

Confirming the incident the Area Commander for Ikare Akoko, Mr Razak Rauf, disclosed that the vehicle had been impounded at the police station while investigation had commenced into the incident.

The Federal Road Safety Commission Unit Commander for Ikare Akoko, Mr Yinka Akande attributed the road carnage to the recklessness and lack of consideration for township passage.

He reiterated that motorists needed to reduce their speed limits while in the towns because of school children and markets.

It was learnt that the injured were taken to an undisclosed hospital in the town.

A community leader in the town, Alhaji Abu Oloruntoba described the death of Mrs Ayodele as a big loss to the entire community because of her good virtues.

Oloruntoba urged the government and other stakeholders to checkmate the recklessness of drivers on Ajowa road by erecting speed breakers in the township roads to prevent crashes in the future.