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TWO DIE, FOUR INJURED IN MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH IN LAGOS

Two women have died and four other persons sustained severe injuries in a multi-vehicle crash at Anthony area of Lagos.


The Director-General of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed the incident in a statement on Wednesday, September 2nd, 2020.


He said the agency received distress calls about the incident late on Tuesday night and upon arrival at the scene of the incident, it discovered that four vehicles were involved in accident.


The DG said the vehicles involved include two tipper trucks, one with registration number AKM-741ZT; a second tipper with unknown registration number, a loaded tanker with unknown registration number and a commercial bus with unknown registration.


“The resultant collision, a result of reckless driving, left occupants of the bus trapped within. With the use of the agency’s light rescue equipment, six people were extricated from the bus.


“They were found to have sustained varying degrees of injuries and unfortunately two adult female lost their lives at the scene of the incident,” he said.


Oke-Osanyintolu added that agency responders at the scene were the LASEMA Rescue Unit Ambulance, LASAMBUS, Nigeria Police, Lagos Fire service and LRU fire unit.


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