Tragic road accident claims 10 lives on Lagos-Badagry expressway

At least 10 passengers, including three children, lost their lives in a fatal accident on Wednesday at Abule-Osun, inward Iyana-Iba, along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway.

The accident, which involved a Toyota Sienna bus and a stationary SHACMAN truck, occurred around 2:15 am.

Eyewitness Anthony Ogah recounted that the Toyota Sienna, loaded with passengers from the eastern region, was speeding when it collided with the truck, which was parked on the road, blocking part of the carriageway.

Three passengers survived the crash and are currently receiving treatment at a nearby hospital.

Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Femi Oke-Osanyitolu, attributed the crash to excessive speeding and the dangerous positioning of the truck, which was laden with granite.

Oke-Osanyitolu emphasized the need for caution on the roads, especially during nighttime journeys, to prevent such tragic incidents.

“Unfortunately,10 passengers lost their lives to 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,” he said.