Two died and five others were injured after an accident involving six vehicles on the Eko bridge towards the Alaka area of Lagos on Wednesday.
A fully loaded ‘MAC’ truck, a ‘Korope’ bus and four private cars were involved in the accident, said the spokesman for the lakes state Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Adebayo Taofiq, said in a statement.
A unit operative, Akinde Olusola, who led the rescue team, confirmed that the accident recorded two fatalities (a man and a woman), with five “seriously injured.”
Multi-vehicle accident in Lagos
According to a preliminary investigation by the transit agency, the “truck, while going at top speed, collided with five other private vehicles, including a commercial minibus (Korope), as a result of brake failure.”
The five survivors and the bodies were taken to a nearby general hospital with a LASEMA Response Unit (LRU) ambulance.
“Those six vehicles involved in the fatal accident include a fully loaded truck (T-150 IL), Lexus Jeep (LSP 795 EW), Toyota Camry (AKD 606 HH), Toyota (LND 217 GX), Mini-bus (FKJ 77 YG and (LSR 952 HZ),” the statement read.
“LASTMA General Manager Mr. Bolaji Oreagba has warned motorists, especially truckers, to always ensure that their vehicles are in good condition before embarking on any journey across the State.
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“While he maintained that the Agency would not relent in educating motorists, particularly commercial bus drivers, about the inherent dangers of speeding, he nevertheless sent his condolences to the families of those who died.
“Other emergency services at the scene of the accident include the Lasema Response Unit (LRU), the Federal Road Safety Corps and Policemen from the Iponri Divisional Police Station.”
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