Three persons were killed in an accident after a truck rammed into a commercial tricycle and a car in the Epe area of Lagos on Monday.

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) confirmed this in a post on X.

LASTMA disclosed that the accident resulted from a brake failure by the truck on its way from Ita-Opo.

“Three lives were lost and they’ve been taken to the morgue at Epe General Hospital while we have a tow truck on the ground to evacuate the affected vehicles,” LASTMA said.

“Traffic has been diverted for easy vehicular movement.”

A spokesman of Lagos State Police Command Benjamin Hundeyin did not respond to enquiries on the accident.

In another accident in the Abule Egba, LASTMA said many passengers suffered injuries after a commercial bus suffered brake failure.

LASTMA said injured passengers have been taken to a nearby hospital for treatment while its officers restore normalcy to the resultant traffic.