5 Die As Car, Truck Collide On Lagos-Badagry Expressway

Five people including the driver were yesterday confirmed dead in an auto crash along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway.

The accident involved a Toyota Camry with registration number FKJ 630KS which collided with an Iveco truck with registration number T28081 LA around the Mowo end of the expressway.

‘’The accident happened at about 5am . The Toyota Camry was on  very high speed with full lights on , then it’s like the driver slept off because it veered off the road and collided with the truck coming from the other direction,’’ said Anthony Hunjo, an eye witness.

The Permanent Secretary in the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said the emergency response Dolphin Team from Igando Base was mobilised to the scene following a distress call received at 5:16 a.m.

He said the five deceased persons were occupants of the Toyota Camry, adding that their remains were recovered and handed over to officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps for further necessary action.