Lagos – Nine people lost there lives in ghastly motor accident that occurred at the Fadeyi area of Lagos State, yesterday and left 10 others with varying degree of injuries.
Eye witness accounted that the incident occurred after a high speeding commercial bus collided with a heavy duty truck that saw nine of the occupants dead and 10 other occupants of the Toyata Hiace bus from Katsina marked KT 715YG sustain fatal injuries.
It was gathered that the deceased whose identification was not know as at the time of this report were taken to the morgue and the 10 injured persons have been rushed to the government hospital for treatment.
According to source, the driver of the commercial bus was allegedly over speeding when he lost control and hit a culvert.
The vehicle, it was gathered, veered off the road and somersaulted, ramming into a heavy duty truck marked GGE715YG at the other side of highway.
Hours after the crash, the incident caused a heavy vehicular snarl that stretched to the length and breadth of Ikorodu Expressway.
It took the intervention of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), the police, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Lagos State Ambulance Services (LASAMBUS) and some passersby to rescue some of the victims trapped in the vehicle.
The LASEMA General Manager, Michael Akindele who confirmed the incident said it was caused by carelessness.
According to him, “A total number of nine people lost their lives in the incident. Five adult (four male and a female) and four children( two male, two female). 10 others sustained injuries and were taken to the Emergency Trauma Centre at the Toll Gate”.
“Drivers should be cautious and avoid over speeding as well as comply with road traffic code to prevent unnecessary accident leading to loss of lives”, he remarked.
