Tragedy struck on Wednesday at Ekoro Junction in the Agbado-Oke Odo Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Lagos State when a fatal road accident claimed several lives.

According to reports reaching Lagos Eye News, the crash occurred after a truck reportedly lost control following a brake failure and rammed into a Toyota Jeep, two tricycles, and a Toyota Camry. The impact resulted in a multiple-vehicle collision, leaving several vehicles severely damaged.

Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, in a statement said the crash occurred after a six-tyre trailer, fully loaded with goods, reportedly suffered a mechanical brake failure, leading to a loss of control.

The out-of-control vehicle crushed an unregistered tricycle and rammed into a Honda Pilot and a Toyota Camry.

The Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Adebayo Taofiq, LASTMA explained that preliminary investigations confirmed the trailer’s brake failure as the cause of the incident.

“Preliminary investigations by security operatives revealed that the tragedy was triggered by a mechanical brake failure in the fully loaded trailer, whose driver consequently lost operational control of the vehicle.

The trailer, in its uncontrollable descent, crushed the tricycle beyond recognition before colliding with a Honda Pilot and vaulting over the median to smash into a Toyota Camry and nearby property on the opposing lane,” the statement read.

Taofiq said LASTMA officers arrived promptly at the scene, rescuing two trapped victims and confirming that the tricycle operator died instantly.

“They promptly rescued two severely trapped victims after confirming the instantaneous death of the tricycle operator. The accident scene was immediately cordoned off to prevent secondary incidents and ensure a smooth rescue operation,” he said.

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