5 dead, 19 injured in Lagos multiple accidents

By Kazeem Ugbodaga

Five  people have been killed and 19 others injured in a multiple accidents at Berger area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.

General Manager, LASEMA, Adesina Tiamiyu confirmed that five people died from the multiple accidents.

He said the accident occurred at Kara Bridge, inward Mowe and that the multiple accidents involved 16 vehicles.

Tiamiyu added that 19 people were injured and had been taken to the trauma centre for treatment.

The multiple accidents led to serious traffic gridlock along Berger area this morning.