Three people have lost their lives in an accident involving a truck and commercial motorcycle (Okada) around Eleganza Bus Stop in the Lekki area of Lagos State.
The unidentified truck, which was said to be carrying sand when the accident occurred on Tuesday morning was vandalised and set on fire by angry mob.
According to PUNCH, the accident also caused gridlock in the axis, with many commuters stuck in traffic for several hours.
The Lekki Unit Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, Assistant Corps Commander, Sani Abdullahi, who confirmed the casualties said; “My team that went to the scene of the incident confirmed that three people died in the accident.”
Sani, however, blamed the immediate cause of the accident on over speeding by the truck driver.