On Sunday, the Lagos State Emergency Administration Company (LASEMA) confirmed the loss of life of a person in a a number of accident that occured alongside the Lagos-Badagry Expressway.
Confirming the tragic information, the company’s Everlasting Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said that a number of others have been additionally injured within the incident.
He reported that the accident occurred on the Ile-Epo Bus Cease, Oko-Afa, alongside the Lagos-Badagry Expressway.
He mentioned, “The company responded to misery calls made through the 767 and 112 toll-free traces at 09:33 hrs, activating its emergency response crew from the Igando base.
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“Upon arrival on the scene, it was found that a number of vehicles have been concerned in a number of collisions.
“The accident concerned a completely laden truck, registration quantity FFF 754 XB, a white Toyota Hummer bus owned by Cross Nation Transport, registration quantity MUS 210 YJ, which was stuffed to capability with passengers.
“Different autos concerned included a Volkswagen industrial bus, registration quantity LSR 166 YE, and a Nissan automotive, registration quantity unknown,” he mentioned.
“Additional investigations revealed that the incident occurred on account of reckless driving on the a part of the truck driver, who misplaced management at excessive velocity, leading to a crash involving the three affected autos.
“Security measures have been activated by the company to safeguard responders throughout the operation.
“Site visitors management measures have been additionally carried out on the scene to make sure the graceful move of autos alongside the carriageway.
“All three affected autos have been towed to Morogbo Police Station. The truck has been faraway from the incident scene to permit free of charge move of visitors alongside the route,” he mentioned.
He added that FRSC officers had deposited the corpse within the morgue earlier than the arrival of the company’s response crew.
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