Two women yet to be identified were crushed to death as others injured following a ghastly accident involving 2 trucks, a tanker and a bus at Anthony area of Lagos State on Wednesday morning.
Speaking on the ghastly auto accident, the Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said the resultant collision, was a result of reckless driving which left occupants of the bus trapped within.
“The agency received distress calls about the incident and upon arrival at the scene of the incident, it was discovered that a four-vehicle accident had occurred”.
“The vehicles comprised two tipper trucks, one with number plate AKM-741ZT; and another with unknown number plate, a loaded tanker with unknown number plate and a commercial bus with unknown number plate”, he added.
The resultant collision, which was a result of reckless driving as gathered, 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 females lost their lives at the scene of incident.
Meanwhile Emergency responders, were at the scene of the incident to restore normalcy.
By Chinenye Gertrude
GGB reports
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