No fewer than 10 passengers, including three children, have lost their lives in an accident today, October 2, 2024 in Lagos.
The accident involved a loaded inter-state mini commercial bus which ran into a stationary truck at Abule-Osun, inward Iyana-Iba, along Lagos-Badagry Expressway, Lagos.
Apart from those who lost their lives, three other passengers sustained serious injuries and are currently receiving treatment in a hospital.
Eye-witnesses said the accident happened about 2.15 a.m. on October 2, 2024.
One of them identified as Anthony Ogah, said the crash happened when the mini-bus, a Toyota Sienna bus, with registration number BDG 342 FS, carrying passengers from the eastern part of the country, crashed into a stationary SHACMAN Truck, with unknown registration number.
Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA)’s boss, Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyitolu, attributed the crash to excessive speeding.
He said: “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.”
There were other emergency responders at the scene of the crash, such as the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Nigerian Police and the State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit (SEHMU).
The remains of the 10 bodies were retrieved and evacuated to the mortuary by the officials of SEHMU.
