Ten persons have been confirmed dead, while three others were injured in an accident that occurred along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway in Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State.
Confirming the accident, the Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, through a statement made available to journalists on Wednesday, said three of the deceased persons were male adults, four females, two female children and one male child.
Eyewitnesses also confirmed that the accident occurred after a Toyota Sienna with plate number BDG 342 FS, rammed into a stationary truck laden with granite stones along the road while trying to navigate the road.
The LASEMA boss, who explained that the agency, alongside other stakeholders battled hard to ensure that the death figure was reduced, added that the accident occurred at about 23:00 pm on Tuesday when the space bus returning from the Eastern region of the country suddenly experienced brake failure and rammed into the truck.
He said, “Further investigations revealed that the truck, which was laden with granite, was parked on the road shutting down about half of the carriage way, while the Toyota Sienna on top speed, unknowingly crashed into the parked truck from behind.
“10 people lost their lives to the unfortunate incident, while three were critically injured.
“The injured passengers reportedly rescued and taken to a nearby hospital by officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps, (FRSC) before arrival of the Agency’s LRT at the scene of incident includes; one female adult and two children.
“The recovered bodies have been handed over to the State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit (SEHMU) for onward transfer to the mortuary pending when their families could be located.”
