Another fatal accident in Lagos has claimed the lives of at least 5 persons.
Reports say the crash happened along Badagry-Seme Expressway in Lagos State today, Thursday March 9, at about 9:00am.
Confirming the tragic incident, the Unit Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps at Badagry, Sulaiman Taiwo, said that it occurred at Akoro Village, on the Badagry-Sème Expressway.
According to Taiwo, the accident involved a Honda Pilot SUV with registration number LSR 772 HE and a motorcycle with an unidentifiable registration number.
Taiwo said the driver of the Honda Pilot must have been over-speeding and lost control before hitting the motorcycle laden with petrol.
“The driver of the jeep collided with the motorcycle resulting in an explosion.
“By the time we got to the scene, the raging fire had burnt three persons beyond recognition, while two others lost their lives during the rescue operation.
“Three persons that survived the inferno were taken to the General Hospital in Badagry while the five corpses were deposited at the mortuary in the same hospital,’’ he said.
The FRSC Commander added that the prompt response by personnel of the Customs Service, Fire Brigade, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and the police restored normalcy to the area.