Six killed in fatal motor accident along Lekki-Epe expressway, Lagos
By: Zagazola Makama
Six passengers were killed and several others injured following a motor accident at Ibeju Town along Lekki-Epe Expressway in Lagos State.
Zagazola Makama report that the incident occurred on Monday around 11:25hrs when a Volvo truck, with registration number SMK-645-XY, driven by Taiwo Omole, allegedly lost control and collided with a Mazda bus, registration number AKD-336-YD, carrying fourteen passengers.
Six passengers died on the spot, while the others sustained severe injuries. The injured were rescued and taken to the Federal Medical Centre, Epe Town, for treatment.
Traffic personnel visited the scene and the hospital, inspected and photographed the injured victims, and recovered the corpses of the deceased, which were deposited at the hospital morgue for autopsy.
The driver of the truck has been arrested, and the vehicles involved were recovered to the station for investigation. Police said the investigation is ongoing.
