Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has confirmed three persons dead in an auto crash involving a commercial bus and a truck.
This was made known in a statement by the agency’s Permanent Secretary, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu.
He said the accident occurred at Gbagada, by Charly Boy bus stop.
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“Following a distress call received at 22:01hrs through the agency’s toll-free lines, LASEMA activated the Lagos State Emergency Response Plans with an arrival time of 22:17hrs.
“Upon arrival of the agency’s LRT at the scene, it was observed that a white commercial bus lost control and crashed into a moving truck.
“The 18-passenger commercial bus, with registration number JJJ-844YA and loaded to capacity, was heading for Ajah from Oshodi.
“It lost control while on motion, rammed into a moving truck from behind and three people died instantly.”