Eight persons were feared killed in a road crash in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State on Wednesday.
The accisent involved a truck which was said to have rammed into four motorcycles at the Sheriff bus stop, Ikorodu North Local Council Development Area.
According to reports, the crash occurred around 10am when the truck heading for Odogunyan lost control and swerved to the other side of the road, and faced oncoming traffic.
The truck was said to have crushed the motorcycles before it was halted by the burglar rods of a nearby filing station.
The remains of the victims were evacuated by officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps at the scene of the accident.
“I think the brakes of the truck failed. I saw eight dead bodies being carried away and the four crushed motorcycles. One of the victims called to inform his family that he was involved in an accident before dying. The FRSC, the police and some soldiers were on the ground,” an eyewitness said.
Another eyewitness, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the truck suffered a burst tyre before it swerved to the other side of the road to face motorists heading for Ikorodu.
“The truck diverted from its lane to the other side. It hit an Acura SUV before colliding with the motorcycles. I saw three motorcycles coming from Odoguyan cleared. I counted seven bodies when the FRSC personnel came to pick up the dead bodies,” the eyewitness stated.
The accident led to a confrontation between the police and motorcycle riders in the area, which resulted in gridlock.
