The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority in a statement on its official X handle, 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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LASTMA disclosed that three lives were lost, and the bodies have been taken to the morgue at Epe General Hospital while a  tow truck is on the ground to evacuate the affected vehicles.

It was learnt traffic has however been diverted for smooth vehicular movement.