Tragedy struck on Tuesday morning along the Lekki expressway, when a man and his daughter drowned after the Toyota suv they were travelling in fell off the Ikota Bridge, and plunged into the lagoon, along Lekki Epe express way, Lagos.
The incident which was confirmed to newsmen by the General Manager, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, occurred at about 1.00 a.m, the deceased wife was thrown out of the vehicle as it somersaulted before plunging into the lagoon.
The LASEMA official said the dead bodies had been deposited at a mortuary while the woman was taken to a hospital.
“We have recovered the dead bodies and have transferred them to the appropriate quarters for the necessary actions.
“The woman, rescued at the scene by emergency officials, has been taken to a hospital for treatment.
“Search for the vehicle, an ash Toyota jeep, is still ongoing. We are doing everything to get it out of the lagoon,’’ he said.
The general manager, who had yet to ascertain the cause of the accident, urged the state’s residents to be safety-conscious.
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