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Scene of the accident
An unidentified okada rider has reportedly died when an overspeeding black Mercedes saloon car rammed into a pharmacy store in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
The accident occured around 2pm on Saturday afternoon at Osuntokun junction, opposite Zenith Bank.
The pharmacy store, which the car rammed into was destroyed, while two other vehicles of customers parked in front of the pharmacy were also affected.
An eyewitness said ?An over speeding black Mercedes saloon car coming from Osuntokun Avenue, crossed the main Bodija-UI road and went headlong into the pharmacy near Grandex stores, instantly killing an okada rider who was dropping off his passenger at the pharmacy.
?The driver of the Mercedes was severely injured and has been rushed to University College Hospital (UCH).
?The body of the okada rider was retrieved inside the shop and taken to UCH morgue.?
When contacted on phone, the Public Relations Officers of Oyo Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) promised to get back as soon as possible. (The Nation)
