According to eyewitnesses, the crash happened when a truck rammed into another moving vehicle, crushing passengers on board.
No fewer than 10 people have been confirmed dead in a horrific accident that occurred along the Ibeju-Epe Expressway in Lagos State.
SaharaReporters obtained a disturbing video from the scene of the tragedy showing multiple lifeless bodies scattered on the highway as passersby wailed helplessly.
According to eyewitnesses, the crash happened when a truck rammed into another moving vehicle, crushing passengers on board.
The impact was so severe that several victims died instantly, while others sustained life-threatening injuries.
In the footage seen by SaharaReporters, bloodied bodies were sprawled across the asphalt, while some survivors cried out in pain, waiting desperately for medical attention.
As of the time of capturing the video obtained by SaharaReporters, emergency officials were yet to arrive at the scene, while road users made frantic efforts to rescue the injured.
Fatal crashes have become a recurring nightmare on Lagos highways, with reckless driving, speeding, and poor road safety enforcement often blamed for the high casualty figures.
Authorities are yet to issue an official statement on the Ibeju-Epe tragedy.
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