Lagos, Nigeria — A tragic accident on the Lagos-Badagry Expressway claimed the lives of at least ten individuals, including three children, late Tuesday night. The incident occurred in the Abule Osun area around 11 PM.
According to Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), the accident involved a Toyota Sienna vehicle that was overloaded with passengers. The Sienna collided with a stationary truck that was parked on the road, blocking nearly half of the carriageway.
“Investigations revealed that the Toyota Sienna was speeding and failed to notice the granite-laden truck,” Oke-Osanyintolu stated. “The impact resulted in the loss of ten lives, including three male adults, four female adults, two female children, and one male child.”
Three other individuals sustained critical injuries in the crash. The injured passengers were promptly rescued by officials from the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) before LASEMA’s team arrived on the scene. They were taken to a nearby hospital for medical attention.
The deceased individuals have been handed over to the State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit for further action. The Sienna was also towed away with the assistance of LASEMA’s Lite Tow Truck.
In a separate incident reported on Monday, two passengers died after falling from a moving vehicle on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Four others were injured when the vehicle collided with a bridge, leading to the victims’ tragic fall.
Authorities continue to emphasize the importance of road safety as investigations into the accidents proceed.
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