Atleast six persons were injured and hospitalized in a road accident in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital on Tuesday.
The victims were said to have been severely injured in the accident involving a waste disposal vehicle, a commercial cab and a motorcycle that occurred around 5 pm on Tuesday along the Apete-Akufo Road in Ido Local Government Area.
The accident happened when the waste disposal vehicle lost control due to brake failure.
The vehicle rammed into an oncoming cab, popularly known as a Micra and a commercial motorcycle.
In the process, six people, including three pupils returning from school, two apprentices accompanying the waste disposal vehicle and one other person, were severely injured.
An eye witness said the injured victims were rushed to a nearby hospital in the area for treatment.