One feared dead as car plunges into Lagos canal

One person was feared dead when a speeding Toyota Avalon car plunged into a canal at Constain Roundabout in the Surulere area of Lagos State on Sunday afternoon.

The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, who confirmed the incident in a statement, said the car was later recovered by the agency’s personnel and handed over to police officers attached to the Iponri Division for further investigation.

He said: “Upon the arrival of the Cobra Squad at the incident scene, a Toyota Avalon with registration number CAL-466GA was observed to have plunged into the canal along the axis.

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“Investigation gathered at the incident scene revealed that the car had a brake failure while on top speed, lost control, swerved off the road then plunged into a big canal by the roadside.

“As at the time of the operation, the response team did not see the driver or any occupant of the car.

“The agency’s heavy-duty equipment was immediately deployed for recovery of the ill-fated car off the canal.

“The recovered car was subsequently handed over to NPF (Iponri Division) for further investigation. The operation concluded.”

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