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 Metroapproached them.

Ishola said, "The man who drove the jeep should thank his lucky stars and his God that he is still alive. I saw him overtake the truck. He apparently thought he would successfully overtake the truck, not knowing that the taxi ahead of him was not fast enough.

"He swerved onto the lane of the truck. Probably thinking he could quickly overtake but unfortunately, the truck too was fast.

"The  truck hit the jeep from the rear and turned back in the opposite direction, after pulling down a street light and climbing the road divider."

Olatunji said when he saw the taxi ahead of his jeep, he swerved to the lane being used by the truck, thinking he could manoeuvre.

The driver of the truck, Mr. John Oladipo said, it was obvious that the driver of the SUV was at fault.

He added that when the SUV's driver overtook other cars behind his truck and swerved onto his lane, he applied the brakes but that could still not prevent the accident.

"You can see how far the truck's tyres dragged on the road trying to prevent the accident.  I tried my best possible but everything was caused by the impatience of the driver of the jeep," Oladipo said.

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 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.

Ishola said, "The man who drove the jeep should thank his lucky stars and his God that he is still alive. I saw him overtake the truck. He apparently thought he would successfully overtake the truck, not knowing that the taxi ahead of him was not fast enough.

"He swerved onto the lane of the truck. Probably thinking he could quickly overtake but unfortunately, the truck too was fast.

"The  truck hit the jeep from the rear and turned back in the opposite direction, after pulling down a street light and climbing the road divider."

Olatunji said when he saw the taxi ahead of his jeep, he swerved to the lane being used by the truck, thinking he could manoeuvre.

The driver of the truck, Mr. John Oladipo said, it was obvious that the driver of the SUV was at fault.

He added that when the SUV's driver overtook other cars behind his truck and swerved onto his lane, he applied the brakes but that could still not prevent the accident.

"You can see how far the truck's tyres dragged on the road trying to prevent the accident.  I tried my best possible but everything was caused by the impatience of the driver of the jeep," John said.