Tragedy struck at the Agric end of Ikorodu Road, Lagos State, on Sunday after a truck driver lost control and the 20-foot container he was carrying fell on a Toyota Camry.
Two persons have so far been confirmed dead, five were reportedly seriously injured in the accident which occurred on Sunday night.
Also affected was a patrol vehicle belonging to the RRS.
Officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, men of the Rapid Response Squad and policemen from the state command were said to have responded to the incident.
The spokesperson for LASEMA, Nosa Okunbor, who spoke for the Director-General of the agency, Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed the incident.
He said, “On getting to the scene of the incident, it was discovered that a truck ladened with a 20-foot container with number plate, LSD-611 XU, a Toyota Camry with number plate, FKJ-732 FS, and two motorcycles were involved in an accident.
“Further investigation gathered at the scene revealed that the truck lost control and ran into the Toyota Camry and the motorcycles.
The acting General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Isaac Adetimiro, said the accident happened around 9.30pm.
