Three persons lost their lives in an auto accident, as a result of a truck that reportedly suffered brake failure, and crashed into the Ayetoro Market in Lagos on Monday.

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority in a statement on its official X handle on Monday, said the truck which was descending from Ita-Opo, lost its brakes, hitting a commercial tricycle and a parked Toyota Camry before ramming into the market.

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The post read: “A fatal accident occurred due to a brake failure of a truck descending from Ita-Opo. It hit a commercial tricycle and a parked Toyota Camry before ramming into the Ayetoro Market/Complex.

“Three lives were lost, and the bodies have been taken to the morgue at Epe General Hospital. A tow truck is on the ground to evacuate the affected vehicles.

“Traffic has been diverted for smooth vehicular movement.”