A multiple road accident on Sunday claimed no fewer than three lives at Second Rainbow in the Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State.
PUNCH Metro learnt that the incident occurred around 4 pm.
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, while also confirming this in a tweet via its X handle, stated that the accident involved a tanker loaded with petro, two commercial buses, a Honda saloon car and two commercial motorcycles.
“A multiple accident involving a tanker loaded with petro, two commercial buses, a Honda saloon car and two commercial motorcycles has just occurred at Second Rainbow inward Mile 2.
“#lasambus is on the ground to attend to the casualties involved, and safety measures are being put in place by our men,” the tweet read.
Meanwhile, an eyewitness who spoke to one of our correspondents on condition of anonymity narrated that the incident occurred after a trailer driver lost control of the brakes and crashed into a car and a commercial bus.
“The brake of the trailer failed and it crashed into those two vehicles. They have carried some bodies already. They are about three,” she said.
Our correspondent who was at the scene, observed the presence of operatives of the Federal Road Safety Corps and the Nigeria Police.
He said some people also helped in carrying the injured into vehicles for treatment.
A police source who was actively attending to the situation said she was unable to answer questions “at the moment” when PUNCH Metro called on her.
She said, “I don’t have a chance now.”
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