A three-member family – father, mother and child have died in a tragic road accident in Lagos.
The General Manager, LASTMA, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, disclosed this, saying the accident involved a multi-vehicle collision occurred in the early hours of Wednesday at Secretariat inward Otedola Bridge, along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway.
Bakare-Oki two other victims were critically wounded, adding that it underscored the devastating consequences of reckless vehicular conduct.
“Preliminary investigations revealed that the incident involved Audi, Toyota Camry and Toyota Corolla.
“The incident occurred when a heavily loaded truck speeding struck one of the vehicles from the rear.
“The impact caused the vehicle to lose control, colliding with two additional moving vehicles thereby triggering the fatal chain-reaction accident.
“In a disturbing development the truck driver absconded immediately from the scene with his vehicle leaving the victims in peril and evading accountability for the fatal incident,” he said.
“The surviving injured victims were rushed to the Lagos State Emergency and Trauma Centre, Toll-Gate to receive comprehensive medical care,” he said.
