Six persons die in Lagos auto crash, nine injured 

An auto crash on Monday at the Ibeju Bus Stop along the Lekki–Epe Expressway has claimed six lives while no fewer than nine persons sustained varying degrees of injury.

It was gathered that those who died comprised two adult males, three adult females, and one minor child.

The nine injured survivors—three males and six females—were said to have been taken to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Epe, and Hammond Hospital for medical attention.

The spokesman for the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Taofeek Adebayo said four individuals escaped unscathed from the incident.

Adebayo explained, “Preliminary investigation conducted by security operatives revealed that the accident which involved a blue Volvo FL6 truck conveying wooden planks and a white commercial bus (AKD 336 YD) was precipitated by excessive speeding and reckless driving infractions.”

He said the General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, conveyed heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families, while decrying the persistent menace of reckless motoring practices on Lagos highways.

Bakare-Oki reiterated LASTMA’s age-long caution that “speed thrills, but ultimately kills.”

Adebayo added that the remains of the deceased were deposited at the FMC morgue, pending formal identification by their bereaved families.

He added that those who escaped by the whiskers has been promptly attended to by medical personnel  on ground.

He added LASTMA Rescue Unit in synergy with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), and the Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps (LNSC), ensured rapid evacuation and immediate restoration of order at the scene.