A motorcycle rider was on Saturday crushed to death by an unidentified driver at the Iwo Road–Ojoo axis of Ibadan, Oyo state.

According to reports, the corpse of the yet-to-be-identified man was found lying by the roadside after he was run over by the driver.

According to eyewitnesses, the okada rider was said to have been crushed by an oncoming trailer after the accident was caused by a private car owner. The driver reportedly fled the scene leaving the trailer and the dead okada rider behind.

The scene of the accident has become hostile as sympathisers were seen holding canes and other items. They prevented passers-by from taking pictures.

As of the time of filing this report, security officials like Police and FRSC were yet to arrive at the spot of the accident.

A motorcycle rider was on Saturday crushed to death by an unidentified driver at the Iwo Road–Ojoo axis of Ibadan, Oyo state.

According to reports, the corpse of the yet-to-be-identified man was found lying by the roadside after he was run over by the driver.

According to eyewitnesses, the okada rider was said to have been crushed by an oncoming trailer after the accident was caused by a private car owner. The driver reportedly fled the scene leaving the trailer and the dead okada rider behind.

The scene of the accident has become hostile as sympathisers were seen holding canes and other items. They prevented passers-by from taking pictures.

As of the time of filing this report, security officials like Police and FRSC were yet to arrive at the spot of the accident.