•Scene of the accident
A yet-to-be identified husband has lost his life in an accident which occurred on the Lekki-Epe expressway in Lagos.
The wife, who was seated next to her husband survived but sustained injuries in the accident which occurred today, reports Daily Trust.
The accident involved a truck conveying granite and a Toyota car.
According to eyewitnesses, the truck which was heading towards Lekki from Epe, lost control as a result of brake failure and crashed into the Toyota.
The husband was pronounced dead at the scene.
His wife, who had life threatening injuries, was rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment.
The General Manager of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Olalekan Bakare-Oki, confirmed the incident, saying that the accident occurred this morning at EKEKO Junction along the Lekki–Ajah Expressway.
Bakare-Oki disclosed that the accident claimed the life of a male motorist and left his spouse critically injured.
“Preliminary investigations revealed that an articulated truck, heavily ladened with granite and travelling at a very high speed from the Epe axis, was approaching Eleko Junction when it reportedly experienced a brake malfunction. The driver lost control of the vehicle, causing the truck to veer off its track and collide forcefully with a Toyota saloon car travelling from Ajah inward Epe.
“The impact resulted in the truck toppling over the Toyota, crushing it beneath its weight. The Toyota saloon car became entrapped under the truck. It took the timely intervention of LASTMA personnel and officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in collaboration with public-spirited bystanders, to extricate the victims from the debris.
“Tragically, the driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene. His wife, seated in the front passenger position, sustained life-threatening injuries and was immediately rescued for urgent medical attention,” he said.
He explained further that the remains of the deceased and his critically injured spouse were evacuated from the accident scene by an ambulance service deployed by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) for requisite medical and mortuary procedures.
