Five persons were confirmed dead on Sunday after three vehicles crashed on the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos.
13 other passengers were injured in the accident that involved a LAGBUS, a Rover Jeep and a Hilux pickup.
According to The Punch, the accident ensued at about 6pm on Sunday around the UNILAG Waterfront end of the bridge.
An official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority who spoke with The Punch on the telephone said the accident was caused by the pickup.
He explained that the driver of the truck drove at top speed and had a blowout before somersaulting.
He said, “The truck driver was at top speed when he had a blowout and somersaulted. The truck crashed into the other vehicles, including the LAGBUS. In all, two vehicles somersaulted in the accident. Five people died and 13 were injured.”
General Manager of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Michael Akindele, confirmed the crash, adding that two children were among the victims.
He said, “The accident occurred around 6.10 pm on the Third Mainland Bridge inward Iyana Oworo, by UNILAG Waterfront. It involved three vehicles, a LAGBUS, a Hilux truck belonging to a local vigilante group, and a Rover Jeep.
“Five persons were confirmed dead, among which were three female adults and two children (one female and one male). Five persons were also injured and taken by LASAMBUS to the Trauma Centre.
“The LASEMA response team towed away the vehicles from the bridge, while the dead bodies have been taken by the State Emergency Health Monitoring Unit to the Mainland Hospital mortuary.”
Akindele said a thorough investigation would be carried out to ascertain the cause of the accident, while urging motorists to avoid over speeding and adhere to traffic rules and regulations.