Four persons died and seven others sustained injuries in three separate road accidents in Lagos on Wednesday, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has said.
The agency said the fatal accident occurred at Berger Bridge, inward Eleko, along the Ibeju-Lekki Expressway, involving an articulated truck conveying a 20-foot container and an interstate Toyota Hiace bus.
LASEMA’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed the incidents in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos.
Oke-Osanyintolu said the agency received a distress call and immediately activated its response team from Epe Base to the scene.
According to him, preliminary investigations revealed that the truck was ascending the bridge at excessive speed when it collided with the bus.
He said the truck driver lost control while attempting to avoid the collision, causing the truck to overturn onto the bus.
Oke-Osanyintolu said four adult males died at the scene, while six other adult males sustained varying degrees of injuries.
He said LASEMA, alongside the Federal Road Safety Corps and the Nigeria Police Force, secured the scene and administered first aid to the injured.
He said the injured persons were subsequently conveyed to Epe General Hospital for further medical attention, he said.
Oke-Osanyintolu added that a private crane had been secured to recover the overturned truck and container and facilitate the safe extrication of the deceased.
He said the recovery operation was ongoing, with traffic management measures deployed to ensure safety along the corridor.
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