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One killed, six injured as bus rams into stationary truck in Lagos
A tragic road accident in Ikorodu on Sunday morning claimed the life of a woman and left six others with severe injuries after a commercial bus crashed into a stationary tipper truck at Majidun, inward Ogolonto, opposite the MRS Filling Station.
According to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), the incident happened in the early hours when a Volkswagen commercial bus with registration number EPE 494 XM reportedly suffered a sudden brake failure.
The bus, which was chartered to transport passengers to a programme in Ogijo, was said to be speeding before the driver lost control and rammed into the truck.
The tipper had parked by the roadside to buy diesel when the crash occurred.
Authorities have since evacuated the victims while investigations continue into the circumstances surrounding the fatal accident.
LASTMA officials confirmed that the impact killed an adult female passenger on the spot. Five other women and one man sustained severe injuries.
The casualties were immediately taken to Benic Special Hospital, while the deceased was handed over to security personnel and transferred to the General Hospital, Ikorodu, for formal documentation.
According to the LASTMA director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Adabayo Taofiq, the operatives had apprehended both the tipper truck driver, who allegedly attempted to flee, and the commercial bus driver. They were subsequently handed over to officers at the Ipakodo Police Division for further investigation.
LASTMA’s General Manager, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, expressed deep sorrow over the fatal crash and extended condolences to the family of the deceased.
Bakare-Oki cautioned motorists against excessive speeding, stressing that high speed diminishes a driver’s ability to respond to sudden mechanical faults or unexpected hazards.
He reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to safeguarding lives and promoting safer road habits across the state.
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