No fewer than three unidentified passengers were confirmed dead on Thursday, August 8, following a multi-vehicle crash on the Kara section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
Reports disclosed that unidentified truck driver lost control and collided with another vehicle, triggering a chain of collisions along Isheri-Olofin, outward bound from Lagos State.
The Punch reported on Friday, August 9, that other vehicles involved in the accident included an SF3000 truck, a Toyota Camry car, an Isuzu mini truck and a Honda Accord car.
A fuel attendant at a nearby filling station, identified simply as Michael, disclosed that he saw several other passengers being rushed to the hospital.
“Three vehicles were involved in the accident, including one fully loaded with bags of sugar. I heard that some people lost their lives.
“However, I saw several injured passengers being rushed to the hospital. The truck driver fled the scene before he could be arrested,” Michael said.
Reacting, the spokesperson for the Ogun state police command, Omolola Odutola, confirmed the unfortunate incident. She stated that the victims had been taken to a hospital in Lagos for medical attention.
“Three passengers including two women and one man, died at the scene. The injured were transported to the emergency clinic at Old Toll Gate in Ojota for treatment. The Lagos State Fire Service was present to extinguish the fire.
“The bodies have been taken to the mortuary at Lagos State University Teaching Hospital for identification and autopsy. Authorities are actively working to locate the truck driver who fled the scene,” she stated.
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