Five men have lost their lives in a road crash involving a Toyota Camry and an Iveco truck along the Badagry Expressway, Lagos.
The fatal accident occurred early Saturday at Sawmill, close to Mowo Bus Stop, prompting an emergency response from the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency.
LASEMA said it received a distress call concerning the crash at about 5:16am and dispatched its Dolphin Team from the Igando base to the scene.
According to the agency, responders found a Toyota Camry, with registration number FKJ 630KS, and an Iveco truck, marked T28081 LA, involved in a head-on collision.
A statement issued by LASEMA Permanent Secretary, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said preliminary findings attributed the crash to excessive speed and reckless driving by the Camry driver.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the accident was caused by over-speeding and reckless driving on the part of the Toyota Camry driver. The driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle, veered into the opposite lane and had a head-on collision with the oncoming Iveco truck,” the statement read.
The agency said all five occupants of the Camry, who were adult males, died as a result of injuries sustained in the crash.
“Regrettably, the impact of the collision resulted in the death of five adult males who were occupants of the Toyota Camry. The remains of the victims were carefully recovered, bagged with dignity, and handed over to officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps for further necessary action,” it added.
Responding agencies included the LASEMA Dolphin Team, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Federal Road Safety Corps and officers of the Nigeria Police Force from the Morogbo Division.
Two tow trucks were deployed to remove the damaged vehicles from the expressway. The wrecked vehicles were subsequently taken to the Morogbo Police Division, while the affected section of the road was cleared and reopened to traffic.
Oke-Osanyintolu expressed condolences to the families of the deceased and prayed for the repose of their souls.
He also advised motorists to avoid speeding, dangerous overtaking and other reckless driving practices, particularly during the early hours of the day.
The LASEMA chief stressed that road safety required the collective responsibility of all road users, while reaffirming the agency’s commitment to rapid emergency intervention and cooperation with other response agencies.
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