Several passengers were injured on Monday morning following a multiple-vehicle accident involving a Honda car and two commercial tricycles along Ipaja Road in Lagos.
The crash, which occurred around 8:50 a.m. at the Federal Bus Stop area, involved a Honda vehicle bearing registration number KTU 921 JY and two tricycles popularly known as Keke Napep.
Eyewitnesses at the scene alleged that the female driver of the Honda vehicle was speeding before the accident occurred.
According to residents, the driver reportedly attempted to avoid a street sweeper working with the Lagos Waste Management Authority before losing control of the vehicle.
“The driver was trying to dodge a LAWMA sweeper when the car suddenly crossed to the other side of the road and rammed into the tricycles,” an eyewitness said.
Witnesses added that the vehicle first struck the sweeper before crashing into the two tricycles carrying passengers on the opposite lane.
It was gathered that about 10 passengers sustained varying degrees of injuries in the incident, with some suffering serious wounds while others escaped with minor injuries.
Sources at the scene disclosed that the injured victims were initially taken to a nearby private hospital for emergency treatment before some were later transferred to Lagos State University Teaching Hospital for further medical care.
Security operatives, including officers from the Gowon Estate Divisional Police Headquarters, neighbourhood watch personnel and officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, were seen controlling traffic and coordinating rescue operations at the scene.
Authorities had yet to release an official statement on the incident as of the time this report was filed.
