NYSC Member Dies After Being Hit by Trailer in Ibadan Days After Resuming at Oyo Assembly

A serving National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Oluwatosin Abidakun, has died in a road accident involving an articulated truck in Ibadan, Oyo State, just days after resuming her primary assignment at the Oyo State House of Assembly.

Abidakun reportedly died on Monday after a trailer rammed into the motorcycle she was travelling on with another corps member around Agodi Gardens in Ibadan North Local Government Area.

The other corps member sustained injuries and was taken to the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, for treatment.

The Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Adebo Ogundoyin, expressed sadness over the incident, describing the death as a painful and devastating loss.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, Ogundoyin said Abidakun’s death was particularly heartbreaking because she had only recently begun her national service with hopes and aspirations for the future.

He extended his condolences to her family, friends and fellow corps members, while praying for the speedy recovery of the surviving victim.

Meanwhile, eyewitnesses alleged that the truck driver had earlier hit several vehicles around the Sango area before proceeding towards Agodi Gardens, where the fatal accident occurred.

One eyewitness claimed that the driver was attempting to flee after the earlier collisions, prompting motorists whose vehicles had been hit to pursue him.

The Oyo State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kehinde Dahunsi, confirmed the incident, stating that the female corps member died while the injured motorcycle rider was evacuated to UCH for medical attention.

The incident has raised renewed concerns about road safety and the dangers posed by articulated vehicles on busy roads.

Further details about the circumstances of the crash and any action against the truck driver were not provided in the account available at the time of reporting.