One dies, several injured in Lagos road accident

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, connected Sunday confirmed the decease of an big antheral successful a aggregate mishap astatine the Lagos-Badagry Expressway.

The Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, who confirmed the improvement successful a statement, said respective different persons were injured successful the accident.

Oke-Osanyintolu said the mishap happened astatine Ile-Epo Bust Stop, Oko-Afa, Lagos-Badagry Expressway.

“The bureau successful effect to distress calls done the 767 and 112 toll-free lines astatine 09.33hrs, activated its exigency effect squad from Igando base.

“Upon accomplishment astatine the incidental scene, it was discovered that respective cars were progressive successful a aggregate accident.

“The mishap progressive a afloat laden truck, registration fig FFF 754 XB, a achromatic Toyota, Hummer bus, owned by Cross Country Transport, registration number, MUS 210 YJ, laden to capableness with passengers.

“Other cars progressive were a Volkswagon commercialized bus, registration fig LSR 166 YE and a Nissan car, registration fig unknown,”he said.

According to him, portion an big antheral died successful the incidental respective different injured persons were rushed to adjacent hospitals by officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC.

He added that FRSC officials had deposited the corpse successful the morgue earlier accomplishment of the agency’s effect team