Martins Olasehinde
LAGOS, Nigeria – At least three persons were killed after a truck crashed into a market in Nigeria’s southwestern state of Lagos.
The truck, descending from Ita-Opo, is said to have lost its brakes, hitting a commercial tricycle and a parked Toyota Camry before ramming into Ayetoro Market
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) announced the incident on X social platform on Monday.
“A fatal accident occurred due to a brake failure of a truck descending from Ita-Opo. It hit a commercial tricycle and a parked Toyota Camry before ramming into the Ayetoro Market/Complex,” LASTMA posted on X, accompanied by a video. “Three lives were lost, and the bodies have been taken to the morgue at Epe General Hospital. A tow truck is on the ground to evacuate the affected vehicles.
“Traffic has been diverted for smooth vehicular movement.”