Lagos truck-bus collision kills four, injures 13

On October 28, a tragic accident occurred on a bridge inward T-Junction in Epe, Lagos, where a truck collided with a commercial bus. The crash resulted in the deaths of four occupants of the bus, including the driver, and left 13 other passengers with critical injuries.

The truck driver suffered severe injuries, including the loss of both legs, as he became trapped in the wreckage. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, the General Manager of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), reported that emergency responders evacuated the deceased to a mortuary and transported the injured to a nearby medical facility.

LASTMA operatives, alongside personnel from the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), participated in the rescue operations, while the Epe Police Division provided security at the scene. Bakare-Oki expressed condolences to the families of the deceased and urged motorists to exercise caution, particularly on narrow roads and bridges, to prevent such fatal accidents.