A fatal road accident in Lagos has claimed the lives of three students of the Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH), while seven others sustained various degrees of injuries.
The accident, which occurred early Saturday morning at the Powerline Junction, near Aleje, inward Ikorodu Roundabout, involved Toyota Corolla (SMK 42 AJ), an MPV Bus, and four tricycles.
According to eyewitnesses, a tipper truck travelling at high speed reportedly suffered a brake failure, resulting in the incident.
The vehicle veered into other road users, colliding with several vehicles and tricycles in its path, leading to multiple fatalities and severe injuries.
The injured students were rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment, while the bodies of the deceased were deposited at the morgue.
Although identities of the deceased students have not been officially released, sources within the university confirmed that they were undergraduate students of the institution.
The incident has thrown the university community into mourning, with students and staff expressing their condolences to the families of the deceased.
The General Manager of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, confirmed the incident, saying the deceased included two male and one female LASUSTECH students who died instantly at the scene.
Bakare-Oki added that operatives of LASTMA, assisted by officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and police officers from Shagamu Division, promptly arrived at the scene for rescue operation.
He said seven others, including tricycle operators, sustained various degrees of injuries in the crash.
“Preliminary investigations by traffic operatives revealed that the tipper truck, while travelling at an excessive speed, suffered a mechanical brake failure, causing the driver to lose control.
“The runaway vehicle careened into other road users, colliding forcefully with multiple vehicles and tricycles in its path, leading to devastating wreckage and loss of lives.
“Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), in a swift, coordinated, and professional response, immediately stormed the scene to forestall secondary accidents and to conduct rescue operations.
“They were reinforced by officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) from the Odongunyan Division and security personnel from the Shagamu Police Division. Together, they rescued and swiftly conveyed seven critically injured victims to nearby medical facilities for urgent treatment, while the three deceased casualties were respectfully evacuated and deposited at the General Hospital, Ikorodu mortuary,” he said.
Bakare-Oki disclosed that all wrecked vehicles were later cleared from the accident scene to restore order and ensure normal traffic flow along the busy corridor.
Describing the incident as avoidable, Mr. Bakare-Oki attributed the recurring menace of road crashes to recklessness, overspeeding, and poor vehicular maintenance.
He urged all commercial and heavy-duty vehicle operators to strictly adhere to statutory speed limits, conduct regular mechanical checks, and maintain discipline to safeguard lives and property.
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