4 killed, 13 injured in Lagos truck-bus collision

Four persons, including a commercial bus driver, have been killed, while 13 others sustained critical injuries in a collision involving a truck and a commercial bus on Alaro City Bridge, inward T-Junction, Epe, Lagos State.

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) said preliminary reports indicated that the truck rammed into the commercial bus on the single-lane bridge, trapping several victims in the wreckage.

The Director of LASTMA’s Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Adebayo Taofiq, said emergency responders evacuated the deceased to a mortuary, while the injured victims were rushed to a hospital for urgent medical attention.

“The collision resulted in four immediate fatalities, including the commercial bus driver, while 13 other passengers sustained critical injuries,” he said.

Taofiq disclosed that the truck driver also sustained severe injuries, resulting in the loss of both legs.

According to him, LASTMA operatives, with support from personnel of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), assisted in evacuating the deceased, while the Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS) conveyed the 13 critically injured victims to the nearest medical facility.

He added that personnel of the Epe Police Division secured the scene and supported the rescue operation.

Taofiq said LASTMA officers deployed to the corridor also worked to ease the resulting traffic congestion, regulate vehicular movement and restore normal traffic flow.

The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, expressed condolences to the families of the deceased and wished the injured victims a speedy recovery.

He urged motorists to exercise caution and obey traffic regulations, particularly when driving on bridges, narrow roads and other sections where reckless driving could result in fatal accidents.

“Motorists are consequently urged to exercise the utmost prudence, maintain safe following distances, adhere strictly to prescribed speed limits and eschew dangerous driving manoeuvres,” the statement added.