JUST IN: Truck kills motorcyclist, passenger in Ekiti crash

By Boye Oyeyemi

A devastating road accident along the Ikere-Ado highway in Ikere-Ekiti has claimed the lives of a motorcycle rider and his passenger.

The fatal head-on collision occurred on Wednesday along the busy arterial route connecting the major towns of the state.

An eyewitness reported that the heavy-duty vehicle was travelling against the flow of traffic when it struck the oncoming two-wheeler.

The motorcycle was proceeding lawfully along its designated lane when the heavy-goods vehicle rammed into it without warning.

Both victims sustained catastrophic injuries from the impact and died instantly at the scene before emergency services could arrive.

The severe crash immediately triggered gridlock stretching from the St Louis Grammar School area down to the Ado Garage junction.

Standard commuter movement ground to a complete halt, forcing frustrated motorists to seek alternative local routes through the town.

Local authorities have opened an investigation into the incident while traffic officials work to clear the wreckage and restore normal vehicular flow.