The scene of the crash. Photo: LASEMA

Five persons have died in a fatal collision between a car and a truck on the Badagry Expressway in Lagos. The accident occurred in the early hours of Saturday at Sawmill, near Mowo Bus Stop.

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, said it received a distress call at 5:16am and immediately deployed its Dolphin Team from the Igando base to the scene.

On arrival, operatives discovered that a Toyota Camry with registration number FKJ 630KS had collided head-on with an Iveco truck bearing registration number T28081 LA.

The scene of the crash. Photo: LASEMA