A driver and three of his passengers have reportedly sustained injuries after their vehicle plunged into the lagoon in Lagos.
FACTUAL NAIJA NEWS learnt that the incident occurred at about 12:29 p.m. around Costain Roundabout inward Eko Bridge.
The vehicle, a Toyota Avalon car with registration number CAL-466GA, was said to have had a brake failure while moving at top speed.
It was gathered that the driver lost control of the vehicle as he swerved off the busy road only to land inside a big canal nearby.
Other road users were said to have swiftly rushed to their rescue, evacuated them from the vehicle, and taken them to the hospital for treatment.
Confirming the incident, the Permanent Secretary of Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, said responders to the accident scene were told the occupants of the vehicle were receiving treatment at the hospital.
He said: “At the time of the operation, the response team did not see the driver nor any occupant of the car. They were receiving treatment in a nearby private hospital.
“The agency’s heavy-duty equipment, Hiab, was immediately deployed for recovery of the car off the canal. The recovered car was subsequently handed over to Nigeria Police, Iponri Division, for further investigation. The operation has been concluded.”
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