Three killed in early morning Iyana Dopemu road accident

Scene of an accident on 3rd Mainland Bridge

Three persons have been killed in an accident along Iyana Dopemu road, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) says.

It was gathered that the incident occurred before 7am on Tuesday.

In a Twitter thread, LASTMA said the accident occurred when an SUV rammed into a moving trailer.

“An accident (has) just (been) reported involving an SUV that rammed into a moving trailer on the fast lane shortly before Cement bus stop inward Iyana Dopemu with three casualties,” a tweet by the agency read.

It later said in an update that all vehicles involved as well as the casualties have been evacuated.