Five people have been killed in a fatal road crash involving a Toyota Camry and an Iveco truck on the Badagry Expressway in Lagos.
The accident occurred in the early hours of Saturday at Sawmill, close to Mowo Bus Stop.
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said it received a distress call about the incident at 5:16am and immediately dispatched its Dolphin Team from the Igando base to the scene.
On arrival, responders found that the Toyota Camry, with registration number FKJ 630KS, had collided head-on with an Iveco truck with registration number T28081 LA.
According to a statement issued by LASEMA Permanent Secretary, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, preliminary findings indicated that the crash was linked 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 car, who were adult males, died 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.
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Several emergency and traffic agencies responded to the incident, including the LASEMA Dolphin Team, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Federal Road Safety Corps and police officers from the Morogbo Division.
Two tow trucks were deployed to remove the damaged vehicles and clear the expressway. The vehicles were later taken to the Morogbo Police Division, while the affected section of the road was reopened to traffic.
Oke-Osanyintolu expressed condolences to the families of the victims and prayed for the repose of their souls.
He also urged motorists to avoid excessive speed, dangerous overtaking and other reckless driving practices, particularly during the early hours of the day.
He stressed that road safety was a collective responsibility and reaffirmed LASEMA’s commitment to rapid emergency response and cooperation with other agencies to protect lives and property across Lagos.