Two persons were killed in multiple crashes on Ikorodu road

Two persons have been confirmed dead following multiple crashes involving four vehicles in Lagos.

The multiple crashes occurred at the Odo lya Alaro area located on the bridge linking Maryland and Ojota, Ikorodu Road, Lagos.

The Southwest Zonal Coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency, Ibrahim Farinloye, confirmed the incident on Friday.

Farinloye said that the incident occurred at about 2:15 am Friday morning.

He said that the crash involved an empty tanker with registration number FKJ-506XM, an articulated flatbed truck laden with metal coils, a grey-colored Toyota Camry with registration number ABC-261AJ (Abuja), a tipper with registration number T-12015LA laden with 30 tonnes of sharp sand and two commercial buses.

The tipper truck lost control while on high speed and ran into the vehicles, thereby resulting in multiple accidents. Unfortunately, two Adults (one female and one male) were confirmed dead at the scene of the accident. The male adult was handed over to SEHMU at the scene while the female was taken by her immediate family.

Several persons were also injured and taken to nearby hospitals by FRSC Ambulance LASAMBUS. LASEMA, NEMA, LASTMA, FRSC, LASAMBUS, and Nigeria Police participated in the response