Truck accident kills three at Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway toll gate
Three people, including a toddler and two adults, lost their lives after an articulated truck suffered brake failure at the Toll-Gate section of the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. According to Babatunde Akinbiyi, spokesperson for the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, six others were injured in the crash involving multiple vehicles and commuters. Eyewitnesses reported that the truck rammed into vehicles and passengers waiting to board a bus. Babatunde Akinbiyi urged vehicle owners to ensure proper maintenance to prevent similar tragedies.
What happened
- An articulated truck crushed three people, including a toddler and two adults, to death at the Toll-Gate section of the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway.
- Babatunde Akinbiyi stated that six other people sustained injuries in the accident, which involved 15 people in total.
- Eyewitnesses said the truck suffered brake failure and crashed into several vehicles and passengers at the bus stop.
- The crash involved a white Howo Sino truck and several commercial buses, damaging multiple vehicles.
- Babatunde Akinbiyi advised articulated vehicle drivers to maintain their vehicles and warned traders against displaying wares on walkways and roadsides.
