By Halimah Olamide
At least, three people have died at the Alakija area in the Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos state on Monday in an accident involving a commercial motorcycle and a truck.
Eye witness accounts said the bike was riding with two passengers on it when it was hit by the flat body truck. Officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps, who were around, evacuated the bodies of the deceased into their van.
The Lagos State Traffic Management Agency and the FRSC were yet to make official statements at the time of filing this report.
In a video that was posted online, 2 bodies were being evacuated into a van.
According to reports by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), the relevant agents are on ground to evacuate and clear the scene.
“An accident involving a flat body truck and a bike has occurred at Alakija.
“Relevant agency are there doing the needful and also emergency agencies have been fully informed for evacuation purpose.
“Efforts aimed at evacuation is ongoing.”