Four Killed, 16 Injured In Lagos Road Accident

Four people have been reported killed, while 16 others were injured in an accident on Alaro City Bridge after a truck carrying a container overturned on a passenger bus at Berger Bridge, inward Eleko, along the Ibeju-Lekki Expressway in Lagos. The accident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, according to the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA).

While providing further details, the Agency noted that the articulated truck conveying a 20-foot container with an unknown registration number and a Toyota Hiace with registration number GME-589 ZU collided due to overspeeding, with the truck ascending the bridge at high speed, losing control, and overturning onto the bus. According to the Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, Dr.

Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, they received a distress call regarding the fatal accident, and the ‘Beta Whales Team’ from Epe Base was deployed to the scene immediately. LASEMA also noted that the impact of the collision was severe. “The impact was severe and tragically resulted in the loss of four (4)adult males who were confirmed dead at the scene, while sixteen (16)other adult males sustained varying degrees of injuries.

The Agency said the recovery operation is ongoing, and traffic management measures have been deployed to ensure safety. LASEMA towing truck involved in the accident Reacting to the development, the Lagos State Government commiserated with the families of the deceased and wished the injured victims a speedy recovery. Another truck accident was also reported around Vetland School, inward Agege Pen Cinema along Old Abeokuta Road at around 4:09 am, with the Tiger Team from C3 Base responding to the accident.

The agency said the team observed a truck with registration number KTU-940XT which had rammed into a solar-powered streetlight pole before mounting the road median and obstructing vehicular movement as a result of reckless driving. According to the agency, they immediately implemented traffic diversion to prevent secondary incidents and to ease movement.

“With the arrival of the Agency’s heavy-duty recovery equipment, Elephant, the affected truck was successfully recovered and conveyed to Abattoir Police Station for further investigation and safekeeping. The roadway has since been cleared and reopened for normal vehicular movement”. LASEMA also reported another accident at Igando along LASU-Igando road at Lanre Bus stop involving a DAF Truck with registration number SMK 795 XY which collided with a Toyota Corolla with registration number AKD 169 EA.

They said, “Information gathered at the scene indicated that while a broken-down truck on the other side of the road had caused traffic build-up, the DAF Truck driving against traffic collided with the Corolla, blocking half of the road inward to Igando”. However, the agency recorded no loss of life, but the driver of the Corolla sustained a minor head injury, was taken to Igando General Hospital by his associate.

The agency noted that the Corolla has been towed to Igando Police Station, “While the Agency’s heavy-duty equipment, Super Metro, has been deployed to recover the DAF Truck to a lay-by to fully restore traffic flow. The operation is ongoing”.