One person has died and two others were injured in a road accident at the Idi-Iroko inward Ogolonto axis of Ikorodu Road in Lagos. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority confirmed that the crash involved a commercial Mazda bus and an articulated truck.
LASTMA’s spokesperson, Taofiq Adebayo, said the bus, which was fully loaded, rammed into the fast-moving truck while vying for right of way from the Agric axis. He explained that a passenger seated at the doorway of the bus was thrown out and crushed to death under the truck’s rear tyres.
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Two other passengers, a man and a woman, sustained serious injuries and were taken by the Lagos State Ambulance Service to Ikorodu General Hospital for treatment. Police officers from the Owutu Division were also on hand to support rescue operations.
The remains of the deceased have been released to the family, while the two vehicles were removed from the road to restore free movement. LASTMA extended condolences to the bereaved family.
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