Four people injured as car falls into Lagos Lagoon

A driver and three of his passengers have sustained injuries after their vehicle plunged into the Lagos lagoon, with the incident happening around Costain Roundabout inward Eko Bridge.

The vehicle, a Toyota Avalon car, was said to have had a brake failure while moving at top speed.

Reports say other road users rushed to their rescue, evacuated them from the vehicle, and rushed them to the hospital for treatment.

Confirming the incident, the Permanent Secretary of Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, said responders to the accident scene were told the occupants of the vehicle were receiving treatment at the hospital.