By Bose Adelaja

Three people were feared dead while five others were injured, yesterday, in Lagos during an auto crash which occurred at Ketu area of the state. The incident which occurred at 5.15am was said to have involved a 40 feet articulated truck with number plate SMK 406 XE, a Tata bus, a Volkswagen Varagon and a private car all heading towards Ikorodu area. Eye witness also said unidentified secondary school student and passengers of a commercial bus were among the casualties.

According to eye witnesses’ account, the incident was caused by the articulated truck which suffered a break failure and hit the fully loaded Tata bus which also rammed into the Varagon bus and the private car leading to five passengers of both buses to be injured while three others died on the spot.

The casualties were trapped under the truck before they were eventually rescued by sympathisers.

The prompt intervention of law enforcement agents was said to have saved the situation as rescue operation commenced immediately while the affected vehicles were towed to the nearest Police station.