A tragic accident on the Eko Bridge in Lagos State resulted in the loss of two lives and left at least five people injured.
The collision involved six vehicles, including a heavily loaded ‘MAC’ truck with license plate T-1501 LA.
Taofiq Adebayo, the Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment at the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), confirmed the incident in an official statement on Wednesday.
According to Adebayo, preliminary investigations revealed that the ‘MAC’ truck, speeding at the time, crashed into five other vehicles, including a commercial minibus, due to brake failure.
Adebayo reported that the rescue team, led by LASTMA’s Akinde Olusola ‘Zebra’ from Zone 3 Iponri, worked alongside other emergency responders to manage the aftermath of the accident.
Two individuals lost their lives, and five others sustained severe injuries.
The injured victims were swiftly transported to a nearby general hospital using an ambulance from the LASEMA Response Unit.
The vehicles involved in the collision were identified as a fully loaded truck (T-150 IL), a Lexus Jeep (LSP 795 EW), a Toyota Camry (AKD 606 HH), a Toyota (LND 217 GX), a mini-bus (FKJ 77 YG), and another with license plate (LSR 952 HZ).
The General Manager of LASTMA, Bolaji Oreagba, used the opportunity to remind motorists, particularly truck drivers, to ensure their vehicles are in proper working condition before embarking on journeys.
He also expressed condolences to the families of the deceased.
Emergency responders, including the LASEMA Response Unit, the Federal Road Safety Corps, and the Iponri Divisional Police Station, were on the scene to provide assistance.