Man escapes death a day to child’s wedding

 A man identified simply as Olatunji had looked forward to his child’s wedding on Saturday. He was in good spirits and engrossed with preparations for the wedding.

To ensure that all arrangements were finalised, Olatunji on Friday speedily drove through the Yidi Road, Ilorin, Kwara State, on his way to Asa Dam area of Geri Alimi to avoid traffic hold-up at Taiwo Road.

Olatunji, who an eyewitness, Alhaji Yusuf Ishola, said was in a hurry and at full speed, overtook a truck belonging to a construction company working on the Customs Barrack Road, near New Yidi.

But a taxi that was moving at a slow speed was ahead of the truck and this made it difficult for Olatunji to come in between the truck and the taxi.

Olatunji apparently trying to save the precarious situation was said to have swerved to the first lane so that he could quickly overtake the truck, but was unlucky as the truck hit his black jeep, with registration number, Lagos, PK 327 AAA, at the rear from the driver’s side.

The Sports Utility Vehicle was said to have somersaulted, hit a street light, climbed the median and faced oncoming vehicles.

Some officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps at the scene declined comments when PUNCH Metro approached them.

PUNCH METRO