A tragic lone-vehicle accident claimed the lives of at least three persons and left about five others with varying degrees of injuries in the early hours of Monday at Alabebe, along the Iwo Road–Bank Olodo axis of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
The fatal crash, which occurred at about 12:30 a.m., involved a Toyota Camry carrying several occupants.
Eyewitnesses said the vehicle lost control before crashing through a gate erected in front of a building. The impact also brought down a billboard and a concrete utility pole before the car eventually plunged into a roadside drainage.
The force of the collision left the vehicle completely mangled, with the Toyota Camry damaged beyond recognition.
The injured victims were reportedly rescued from the wreckage and taken to a nearby hospital for medical treatment, while the remains of those who lost their lives were evacuated from the scene.
The cause of the accident has yet to be officially confirmed, although investigations are expected to determine the circumstances surrounding the tragic incident.
