Lagos Accident Claims 10 Lives As Bus Crashes Into Stationary Truck
- Victims include three children
At least 10 passengers, including three children, lost their lives in an early hours fatal accident on Wednesday at Abule-Osun, inward Iyana-Iba, along Lagos-Badagry Expressway, Lagos State
The cheering news is that three passengers who survived the fatal crash are currently recovering in the hospital where they were rushed to for urgent medical attention.
According to reports, the unfortunate incident, which involved a bus and stationary truck, occured at about 2.15 a.m on Wednesday, October 2, 2024.
An eyewitness, who identified himself as Anthony Ogah, said the crash happened at Abule Osun, inward Iyana Iba, along Lagos-Badagry Expressway, when a fully loaded Toyota Sienna bus, registration number BDG 342 FS, ran into a stationary SHACMAN Truck, with unknown registration number.
Reports indicated that the vehicle, coming from the eastern part of the country, was apparently on high speed and it proved difficult for the driver to easily avoid truck parked on the road just few metres ahead.
Reacting to the unfortunate development, Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Dr. Femí Oke-Osanyitolu, attributed the crash to excessive speeding, saying; “Further investigations revealed that the truck, which was laden with granite, was parked on the road shutting down about half of the carriageway, while the Toyota Sienna on top speed, unknowingly crashed into the parked truck from behind.
“Unfortunately,10 passengers lost their lives in the unfortunate incident, while three were critically injured. One out of the two initial surviving female adults of the crash later died.
“The dead passengers include; three male adults, four female adults, two female children and one male child.
“The female adult, and the two rescued children, fortunately, survived the crash after receiving immediate medical attention from Lagos State Ambulance Service, LASAMBUS at the incident scene before they were subsequently, taken to Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH, Ikeja for further treatment.
“Emergency responders, including LASEMA and officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, promptly rescued the injured passengers.”
It was also gathered that other emergency officials at the accident scene included Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service; Officials of the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) and the State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit (SEHMU).
Further information showed that bodies of the 10 victims were retrieved from the accident scene and taken to the mortuary by SEHMU officials.
As of press time, it was noted that the accidented Toyota Sienna, and the broken-down truck had been removed from the scene to allow free flow of vehicular traffic around the area.
