No fewer than 10 passengers, including three children died in a fatal accident on Wednesday, involving a bus and stationary truck at Abule-Osun, inward Iyana-Iba, along Lagos-Badagry Expressway, Lagos.
The three survivors of the crash are currently receiving medical treatment at the hospital where they were immediately taken after the incident.
It was reported that the accident took place around 2:15 am on Wednesday.
An eyewitness identified as Anthony Ogah, said the crash happened at Abule Osun, inward Iyana Iba, along Lagos-Badagry Expressway, when a Toyota Sienna bus, registration number BDG 342 FS, laden to capacity with passengers from the eastern part of the country, apparently, on high speed was involved in a road accident with a stationary SHACMAN Truck, with an unknown registration number.
Femí Oke-Osanyitolu, the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), confirmed the incident, attributing it to excessive speeding.
Oke-Osanyitolu reported that investigations uncovered that the truck, carrying a load of granite, had blocked approximately half of the road’s width by being parked there. Meanwhile, the Toyota Sienna, traveling at its maximum speed, collided with the stationary truck from behind.
“Unfortunately,10 passengers lost their lives to the unfortunate incident, while three were critically injured.
“One out of the two initial surviving female adults of the crash later died. The dead passengers include; three male adults, four female adults, two female children and one male child.
“The female adult, and the two rescued children, fortunately, survived the crash after receiving immediate medical attention from Lagos State Ambulance Service, LASAMBUS at the incident scene before they were subsequently, taken to Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH, Ikeja for further treatment.
“Emergency responders, including LASEMA and officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, promptly rescued the injured passengers,” he said.
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