April 29, (THEWILL) – At least two persons have been confirmed killed in a multiple crash at Odo Iya Alaro, located on the bridge linking Maryland and Ojota, Ikorodu Road, Lagos State.
Confirming the incident, Lagos Terrorial Head of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Ibrahim Farinloye, said the accident involved six vehicles.
He said the crash involved an empty tanker with registration number FKJ-506XM, an articulated flat bed truck, laden with metal coils, a grey coloured Toyota Camry with the number plate ABC-261AJ, a tipper with registration number T-12015LA, carrying 30 tonnes of sharp sand and two commercial buses.
âA multiple crash occurred at Odo Iya Alaro located on the bridge linking Maryland and Ojota, Ikorodu Road, Lagos, causing 2 fatalities. The incident occurred at about 0215hours.
âA commercial bus coming from mile 12 after early morning purchase wares by six women in the bus. It was revealed that the tipper truck lost control while on high speed and ran into the vehicles, thereby, resulting in the multiple accident.”
Two persons, a man and a woman, died on the spot and one of the corpses was taken to a morgue by the Lagos State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit (SHEMU).
âUnfortunately, two Adults (one female and one male) were confirmed dead at the scene. The male adult was handed over to Lagos State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit (SHEMU) at the scene, while the female was taken by her immediate family.
âSeveral persons were also injured and taken to nearby hospitals by LASEMA, NEMA, LASTMA”, he said.
