It was a gory and pathetic sight as two unidentified lovers died in a
multiple crash along the Lagos-Ibadan
expressway, near Otedola Estate,
Lagos this morning.
The accident involved seven vehicles including a fully loaded truck
with registration number XZ 437 MUS. Others include an 18-seater
inter-state commuter bus with plate number XN 547 LSR, Honda Accord (FKJ
645 AG), Volkswagen Golf (DN 504 EKY) and a Toyota Sienna (GR 304 LND)
branded by Joint Juice.
P.M.NEWS gathered that the accident
occurred at about 6 a.m. today. While the body of the two lovers who
occupied the front seat of the commuter bus were still trapped under the
truck as at the time of filing this report, other victims of the
multiple crash have been rushed to the Lagos State Emergency Centre
located a few metres away from the scene of the accident.
A witness told P.M.NEWS
that last night a truck conveying heavy iron pipes had an accident,
leaving one of the iron pipes covering a part of the expressway. It was
the pipe that caused the multiple accidents this morning.
The
witness, who blamed the incident on the nonchalant attitude of concerned
authorities, said if the heavy pipe had been removed or safety signs
created to alert motorists, the accident would have been averted.
“It
is so unfortunate because since yesterday, government officials didn’t
come to remove the pipe from the express road or create awareness for
motorists. But I am sure if it was a vehicle that broke down here, they
would have come to tow it,” the witness lamented.
The affected
vehicles were said to be on high speed, not suspecting that the iron
pipe was already covering the service lane of the expressway. While
trying to manoeuvre, the truck driver was said to have crushed other
vehicles, before falling on the commuter bus, thereby trapping the two
lovers.
Speaking with P.M.NEWS at the scene of the
accident this morning, the boss of Lagos State Emergency Management
Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Oluwafemi Osanyitolu confirmed that there are two
mortalities, while nine injured victims have been taken to the accident
emergency unit for treatment.
“It is quite unfortunate, but as you
can see, all hands have been on deck to restore normalcy. Everything is
under control,” he added.
Wife of the Ogun State governor, Funmi
Amosun, who was driving by with her entourage this morning also stopped
to sympathise with the accident victims.
The accident caused heavy
traffic on both sides of the expressway, but officials of the Federal
Road Safety Corps (FRSC), LASTMA, Civil Defence and Police have arrived
the scene to salvage the situation.
Source: PM News
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