Several other people sustained varying degrees of injuries in the incident.
Eyewitness accounts indicated that the trailer driver had allegedly hit multiple vehicles around the Sango area before proceeding towards Agodi Gardens, where the truck reportedly struck a motorcycle conveying the corps member, killing the victim on the spot.
An eyewitness, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the articulated vehicle had been involved in several collisions before the fatal crash.
“The articulated vehicle had been involved in multiple collisions around Sango before this fatal incident occurred. The truck driver had reportedly hit several vehicles around Sango before proceeding towards Agodi,” the source said.
Another eyewitness said the incident became fatal when the trailer collided with the motorcycle carrying the corps member near Agodi Gardens.
“The truck eventually hit the motorcycle, killing the NYSC corps member, while several other people sustained injuries,” the eyewitness said.
The source further alleged that the driver had attempted to flee after the earlier collisions before the fatal incident occurred.
A visit to the scene by our correspondent showed that officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps had arrived at the accident site.
The injured victims were reportedly taken to nearby hospitals for treatment.
As of the time of filing this report, there was no official confirmation of the truck driver’s arrest, while the identity of the deceased corps member remained unknown.