Three Perish As Truck Suffers Brake Failure And Rams Into Lagos Market (Video)

Three persons have been reported dead after a truck crashed into Ayetoro Market in Lagos on Monday, November 11.

The truck, which was descending from Ita-Opo, is said to have lost its brakes, colliding with a commercial tricycle and a parked Toyota Camry before ultimately crashing into the market.

This was disclosed via a video shared on the X handle of the Lagos State traffic management authority (LASTMA).

The caption reads;

"A fatal accident occurred due to a brake failure of a Truck descending from Ita-Opo and hit a commercial Tricycle and a parked Toyota Camry, then also rammed into the Ayetoro Market/Complex. 3 lives were lost and they've been taken to the morgue at Epe General hospital while we have a Tow truck on ground to evacuate the affected vehicles.

Traffic has been diverted for easy vehicular movement."

See Video Below;

Black Monday in Epe 💔

A Dangote Cement trailer, allegedly with faulty brakes, lost control and veered into Alapere Market in Aiyetoro, Epe, resulting in significant loss of life

Victims include students, market vendors, drivers, pedestrians, and others.

May their souls R.I.P pic.twitter.com/SEoEImLqXh

— Ajao Emmanuel || ❣️| 🐕🌖 (@EmmanuelAjao2) November 11, 2024