Two persons have lost their lives, while three others sustained critical injuries in a fatal road accident at the Iyana Meiran area of Lagos State.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) said the crash involved a Sino truck, three tricycles, and a commercial minibus in the area.
The authority added that the injured victims were immediately evacuated to the nearest hospital for urgent medical care.
“Preliminary security findings revealed that the tragic occurrence was triggered by a Dangote Silo Mixer Truck which, while being operated at an inordinately high speed, suffered a sudden brake failure and consequently lost control,” the statement read.
“The runaway truck forcefully rammed into a commercial mini-bus, popularly referred to as Korope (EPP 541 YF), as well as four tricycles (Marwa) KTU 360 QN, LND 444 QL, LSR 444 QN, and EKY 122 QP. The violent impact culminated in extensive destruction, trapping commuters amid mangled vehicles and twisted wreckage.
“Exhibiting exceptional professionalism, promptness, and operational dexterity, LASTMA personnel swiftly mobilised to the accident scene and with the invaluable assistance of public-spirited passersby, successfully rescued and evacuated three severely injured victims who were trapped within the crushed vehicles.
“To ensure the safety of responders and forestall secondary collisions, the Authority immediately cordoned off the entire corridor and instituted comprehensive traffic control and diversion measures.”
The incident comes just days after two people were killed and two others seriously injured in separate midnight accidents in Lagos on Monday, prompting LASTMA to caution motorists against reckless speeding.
LASTMA said the earlier fatal crash occurred around 2:30 a.m. at Otedola Bridge inward Berger along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, where an unregistered vehicle crashed into a moving trailer at high speed.
The impact reportedly killed both occupants of the car instantly, while the trailer driver was said to have fled the scene with the vehicle after the collision.