ICYMI: See Video As Dangote Truck Killed Three People After Brake Failure

Three people have been killed in an accident involving a Dangote truck on Monday, in Ayetoro, Epe area of Lagos, an official has said.

Adebayo Taofiq, the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA) spokesperson said the truck suffered a brake failure and crashed into two vehicles.

The accident led to the death of a tricycle driver and two students from Manpower Technical School.

“The calamity involved a Dangote truck (DCG-TM-028), which experienced a critical brake failure while descending from Ita-Opo,” the statement reads in part.

“The out-of-control vehicle collided with a tricycle (Marwa AGL 442 QC) and a stationary Toyota Camry at the Ayetoro traffic light before veering into the Ayetoro Market Complex in Epe.”

Mr Taofiq said the bodies of the deceased have been transported to the Epe General Hospital mortuary, adding that traffic officers have cleared the wreckage caused by the truck, “to alleviate traffic congestion and safeguard other road users.”

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