A tragic accident on October 2, 2024, on the Lagos-Badagry Expressway resulted in the deaths of at least ten passengers, including three children.
The incident occurred around 2:15 a.m. when a fully-loaded Toyota Sienna bus collided with a stationary SHACMAN truck at Abule-Osun, inward Iyana-Iba. Three passengers survived and are receiving medical treatment.
Dr. Femí Oke-Osanyitolu, Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), attributed the crash to excessive speeding.
“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 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.”
