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At least 10 people have been confirmed dead in a ghastly road accident in Lagos state.
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Daily Report Nigeria gathers that the accident occurred along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway, between a bus and a truck.
A ghastly car accident has claimed the lives of at least 10 people.
According to reports, the accident was said to have happened between a bus and a stationary truck at Abule-Osun, inward Iyana-Iba, along Lagos-Badagry Expressway, Lagos today, October 2, 2024.
The accident, which was said to have happened at about 2:15 a.m led to the demise of the people, which includes three children.
Confirming the accident, an eyewitness, identified as Anthony Ogah said a Toyota Sienna bus, registration number BDG 342 FS, carrying passengers from the eastern part of the country, crashed into a stationary SHACMAN Truck, with unknown registration number.
Also confirming the accident, the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyitolu, said the major cause of the crash was over speeding.
He said
“Further investigations revealed that the truck, which was laden with granite, was parked on the road shutting down about half of the carriageway, while the Toyota Sienna on top speed, unknowingly crashed into the parked truck from behind.
“Unfortunately,10 passengers lost their lives to the unfortunate incident, while three were critically injured.
“One out of the two initial surviving female adults of the crash later died.
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“The dead passengers include; three male adults, four female adults, two female children and one male child.
“The female adult, and the two rescued children, fortunately, survived the crash after receiving immediate medical attention from Lagos State Ambulance Service, LASAMBUS at the incident scene before they were subsequently, taken to Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH, Ikeja for further treatment.
“Emergency responders, including LASEMA and officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, promptly rescued the injured passengers.”
